B. nodosa '#7' x nodosa 'Sweetheart' 4in

Brassavola orchids are known as the "ladies of the night". Their fragrance is sweet and reminiscent of lillies and vanilla but their name comes from the fact that they are only fragrant at night. Brassavola nodosa is a well known species native to Panama that is used to create many hybrids. A great orchid for those with lots of light and those that tend to water less rather than more. Can be grown potted but prefer to be mounted.

This is a mature blooming size orchid in a 4in pot. Photos are representative of the two parents used in this cross but are not the exact plant. 

BRASSAVOLA CARE INFO:

Potting mix: Coarse orchid bark or mounted on cork with long fiber sphagnum. Repot when pot bound in Spring.

Light: Bright indirect - partial direct light. South or West facing preferred. Give as much light as possible while keeping up with watering. 

Water: Water frequently in hot months when media is fully dry, decrease in cold months. Water every day or every other day if mounted. 

Temp: Warm (60F min night, 85F max day).

Humidity: 40-80%, high humidity must be accompanied by good air circulation. 

Fertilizing: 1/2 strength urea-free fertilizer, every other watering as new roots and leaves emerge. Decrease to 1/4 strength or less in winter.  

Photo credit:

1. By sunoochi from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - [Central America] Brassavola nodosa 'Grande' (L.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 114 (1831), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73802516

2. Paul Zimmerman