cattleya aurora primary hybrid between c dowiana and c luteola Nepenthes well-draining substrate based on coconut

well-draining substrate based on coconut chips

but avoid keeping the plant wet for long periods of time

which is particularly noticeable on warmer days

flowering follows

This species is endemic to Luzon

cattleya aurora primary hybrid between c dowiana and c luteola Nepenthes well-draining substrate based on coconutCattleya Aurora is a historic primary hybrid between the botanical species Cattleya dowiana and Cattleya luteola. The cross was registered as early as 1905 and combines the golden yellow flower color of both parents with a strikingly marked lip in pink, magenta, and warm yellow. The flowers have a more airy, natural shape than many modern Cattleya hybrids. This makes Aurora particularly appealing to collectors who appreciate older crosses in which the