Some Intermediate-Growing Orchids For The Beginner

55F Minimum Temperature

The names below are derived from the Latin and Greek languages and can, at first, be daunting to pronounce. It's easier if you remember that, with few exceptions all letters are pronounced. You will often hear names pronounced somewhat differently than indicated below as a result of regional differences. There are also pronunciations that are not technically correct but have found their way into common useage. The common pronunciation, stan-HOPE-ee-ah rather than the technically correct stan-HOPE-ah for Stanhopea is an example. This pronunciation has no doubt evolved because of the "pronounce every letter rule" although that would sound more like stan-HOPE-AY-ah.

Brassavola nodosa (bra-SAH-vo-la no-DO-sah) often called Lady of the Night

Cattleya amethystoglossa (KAT-lee-ah am-eh-thih-stow-GLOSS-ah)
Cattleya bicolor (KAT-lee-ah BYE-kuhl-er)
Cattleya gaskelliana (KAT-lee-ah gass-KELL-ee-an-ah)
Cattleya labiata (KAT-lee-ah lahb-EE-ah-tah) and many of the single-leaved Cattleya hybrids
Cattleya loddigesii (KAT-lee-ah load-eh-JEZ-ee-eye)
Cattleya mossiae (KAT-lee-ah MOSS-ee-eye) and many of its hybrids
Cattleya percivaliana (KAT-lee-ah purr-sih-VAL-ee-an-ah)
Cattleya purpurata (KAT-lee-ah pur-PUR-ah-tah) - also long known as Sophronitis or Laelia purpurata
Cattleya tenebrosa (KAT-lee-ah teen-eh-BROSE-ah) - also long know as Sophronitis or Laelia tenebrosa
Cattleya trianae (KAT-lee-ah TREE-an-ee) and many of its hybrids
Dendrobium chrysotoxum (den-DROH-bee-um krye-soh-TOX-um) These need a dry winter rest but not cool temperatures
Dendrobium moschatum (den-DROH-bee-um moh-SHAH-tum)
Dendrobium nobile (den-DROH-bee-um NO-bih-lee) and its complex hybrids. These need a dry winter rest to flower well.
Guarianthe bowringiana (gwore-ee-AN-thee bow-ring-EE-an-ah) - this has also long been known as Cattleya bowringiana
Guarianthe skinneri (gwore-ee-AN-thee SKIN-er-eye) - also long known as Cattleya skinneri
Myrmecophila tibicinis (mer-mih-KOFF-ee-lah tib-ih-SIN-iss) also long known as Schomburgkia tibicinis
Odontocidium Wildcat (oh-don-toe-SID-ee-um WILD-kat) - also long known as Colmanara Wildcat
Oncidium sphacelatum (on-SID-ee-um scfeh-SELL-ah-tum) One of the easiest to grow with bright light.
Phaius tankervilleae (FAY-us tan-ker-VILL-eye)
Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite (FAY-oh-KAL-an-thee CRYPT-oh-nite)