Cattleya Intermedia var. Aquinii

Cattleya Intermedia var. Aquinii — an air-acclimated orchid tissue-culture plantlet, ready to grow on.

A laboratory-grown orchid plantlet, deflasked from its sterile tissue-culture vessel and acclimated to ambient air. The hardest transition — out of the sealed flask — is already behind it. You receive a plantlet ready to pot into your preferred medium.

Source: Grown by Kanjarin Nursery, a respected tissue-culture producer.

On hybrid varieties: sibling seedlings from the same cross can express differently when they bloom — color, pattern, size, and fragrance may vary plant to plant. That genetic lottery is part of the appeal of growing tissue cultures.

The grow-on journey: from a deflasked plantlet, expect roughly 18-24 months to blooming size with good care — a listing for growers who enjoy the long game.

Care during establishment:

• Pot into a fine orchid mix — sphagnum, fine bark, or seedling-grade media
• Keep humidity around 60-80% for the first month; a propagation dome or covered tray helps
• Bright, indirect light — no direct sun
• Keep the medium evenly moist, never waterlogged
• Hold off on fertilizer for 4-6 weeks, then feed very dilute (¼ strength) balanced orchid fertilizer

Insulation and/or Heat Pack strongly recommended for shipping when temperatures drop below 50°F — plantlets are more cold-sensitive than mature orchids.