Cattleya

Cattleya intermedia

Author Graham ex Hook.

Species 19 awards

Found in 2 countries

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Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class

-3–780m Elevation

9°C Day/night drop

1,504mm Annual rainfall

Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

28°S Southern Hemisphere

Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,504mm/year

Jan 28° 28–29 20° 19–20 157mm

Feb 28° 27–29 20° 19–20 149mm

Mar 27° 26–28 19° 18–19 145mm

Apr 24° 24–25 16° 15–17 116mm

May 22° 21–23 13° 12–14 107mm

Jun 20° 18–22 11° 10–12 108mm

Jul 19° 18–21 11° 10–11 105mm

Aug 20° 19–22 11° 11–12 116mm

Sep 21° 20–22 13° 12–14 134mm

Oct 23° 22–24 15° 14–15 132mm

Nov 25° 24–26 17° 16–17 112mm

Dec 27° 26–28 18° 17–19 125mm

Bloom Season

Based on 18 recorded blooms.

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Awards

Photo: Porteous T

ACC / AOC 2021 'Erica'

79.90 points Exhibited by Kirby L. QLD 10 September 2021 Convened panel

Measurements

Flower size 100 × 100 mm Petals 55 × 20 mm Dorsal sepal 55 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 40 × 22 mm Lip 50 × 40 mm

10 inflorescences 36 flowers

10 inflorescences of 105mm with 36 flowers (3 relevant); petals and ventral sepals Violet 84C; dorsal sepal Violet 84C with a flush of purple violet 81A; labellum Purple violet 81A

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Photo: Porteous T

HCC / AOC 2021 'Erica'

79.90 points Exhibited by Kirby L. QLD 10 September 2021 Convened panel

Measurements

Flower size 100 × 100 mm Petals 55 × 20 mm Dorsal sepal 55 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 40 × 22 mm Lip 50 × 40 mm

10 inflorescences 36 flowers

10 inflorescences of 105mm with 36 flowers (3 relevant); petals and ventral sepals Violet 84C; dorsal sepal Violet 84C with a flush of purple violet 81A; labellum Purple violet 81A

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2020 'Gambier'

78.00 points Exhibited by Shaughnessy J. VIC 8 October 2020 Convened judging

Measurements

Flower size 103 × 95 mm Petals 56 × 22 mm Dorsal sepal 60 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 50 × 22 mm Lip 45 × 30 mm

2 inflorescences 13 flowers

2 inflorescences of 35mm with 13 flowers (6 relevant); petals and sepals red/purple 62C; labellum side lobes red/purple 62Cwith solid band red/purple 57B apically

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Photo: Chalmers I

AM / AOC 2017 'Buddy'

81.00 points Exhibited by Janz N. NSW 7 October 2017 Southern Orchid Spectacular

Measurements

Flower size 103 × 106 mm Petals 58 × 27 mm Dorsal sepal 61 × 22 mm Lateral sepals 59 × 31 mm Lip 54 × 41 mm

2 inflorescences 7 flowers

2 inflorescences of 92mm with 7 flowers (4 relevant); petals and sepals Purple violet N80B; labellum Purple violet N80B with edging in purple violet N81A

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Photo: Bromley G

AM / AOC 2017 'Crown Fox'

84.00 points Exhibited by Cutajar J. NSW 4 October 2017 North Shore OS Oct Meeting

Measurements

Flower size 130 × 109 mm Petals 61 × 30 mm Dorsal sepal 67 × 25 mm Lateral sepals 59 × 25 mm Lip 60 × 47 mm

1 inflorescence 4 flowers

1 inflorescence of 110mm with 4 flowers; petals and sepals Base colour purple violet N81 with edging of purple violet N81C; labellum Base colour of white NN155D with blush in throat of purple N78D. Strong markings on edge of purple N78A

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2017 'Valley View'

77.80 points Exhibited by Crees C. & D. QLD 6 September 2017 Lockyer Valley spring show

Measurements

Flower size 98 × 88 mm Petals 53 × 27 mm Dorsal sepal 59 × 23 mm Lateral sepals 54 × 24 mm Lip 54 × 44 mm

1 inflorescence 4 flowers

1 inflorescence of 75mm with 4 flowers; petals and dorsal sepal purple 76B tending to purple blush 78B towards centre; ventral sepals purple 76B tending to 75B on lower half; labellum column at outside labellum purple 78D, mid lobe Violet 83B and remiander of side lobe white 155D

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2013 'Aranbeem'

79.00 points Exhibited by Lawranna orchids NSW 5 October 2013

Measurements

Flower size 101 × 100 mm Petals 56 × 20 mm Dorsal sepal 58 × 17 mm Lateral sepals 51 × 22 mm Lip 49 × 31 mm

1 inflorescence 4 flowers

1 inflorescence of 114mm with 4 flowers; white 155D; labellum 155D with purple 75B at end and overlying.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AM / AOC 2013 'Carol-Lea'

80.50 points Exhibited by Campbell N. & C. NSW 26 September 2013

Measurements

Flower size 110 × 110 mm Petals 60 × 27 mm Dorsal sepal 68 × 23 mm Lateral sepals 52 × 24 mm Lip 53 × 45 mm

1 inflorescence 2 flowers

Segments purple 75A. Labellum red-purple 71A. One inflorescence, 2 flowers. Stem 110mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AM / AOC 2013 'Aitch'

80.00 points Exhibited by Choo H. NSW 11 September 2013

Measurements

Flower size 115 × 112 mm Petals 57 × 30 mm Dorsal sepal 68 × 21 mm Lateral sepals 5 × 21 mm Lip 55 × 47 mm

1 inflorescence 2 flowers

All segments red-purple 69C. One inflorescence, 2 flowers. Stem 90mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2012 'Courtney-Alexandria'

79.60 points Exhibited by Moran D. NSW 20 September 2012

Measurements

Flower size 95 × 100 mm Petals 28 × 65 mm Dorsal sepal 24 × 70 mm Lateral sepals 24 × 57 mm Lip 43 × 47 mm

2 inflorescences 2 flowers

Segments violet 84C finely spotted violet 80A. Labellum purple-violet 80A, throat white 155D. Two inflorescences, 2 flowers on each. Stems 68mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2011 'Leonie'

78.00 points Exhibited by Simmons W. NSW 1 October 2011

Measurements

Flower size 117 × 99 mm Petals 59 × 25 mm Dorsal sepal 75 × 20.5 mm Lateral sepals 55 × 19 mm Lip 61 × 45 mm

2 inflorescences 2 flowers

Segments red-purple 73C. Labellum red-purple 70D, edged purple-violet 80A. Two inflorescences, 2 flowers on each. Stems 170mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2011 'Leah'

78.00 points Exhibited by Simmons W. NSW 1 October 2011

Measurements

Flower size 97 × 90 mm Petals 47 × 19 mm Dorsal sepal 55 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 41 × 24 mm Lip 48 × 33 mm

3 inflorescences 4 flowers

Segments red-purple 73C. Labellum red-purple 73B, edged purple 77. Three inflorescences, 4 flowers on main one. Total 14 flowers. Stems 74mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2011 'Aidan'

76.00 points Exhibited by Atwal J. & S. NSW 9 October 2011

Measurements

Flower size 110 × 110 mm Petals 66 × 30 mm Dorsal sepal 76 × 26 mm Lateral sepals 61 × 39 mm Lip 61 × 42 mm

2 inflorescences 2 flowers

Petals & dorsal sepal purple 75D, blushed purple 77B in centre. Lateral sepals purple 75D. Labellum white 155D, lower third purple-violet 82A, tube purple-violet 82D. Two inflorescences, 2 flowers each. Stems 105mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2010 'Graeme'

76.20 points Exhibited by Moran D. NSW 23 September 2010

Measurements

Flower size 100 × 79 mm Petals 60 × 23 mm Dorsal sepal 66 × 23 mm Lateral sepals 58 × 24 mm Lip 48 × 42 mm

2 inflorescences 2 flowers

Segments violet 84C, finely spotted purple-violet 80A. Labellum purple-viole 80A, side-lobes orange-white 159D on violet 84C. Two inflorescences, 3 & 2 flowers. Stems 180mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 2008 'Isabelle'

78.80 points Exhibited by Sales A. QLD 13 October 2008

Measurements

Flower size 107 × 95 mm Petals 65 × 26 mm Dorsal sepal 71 × 25 mm Lateral sepals 55 × 25 mm Lip 39 × 45 mm

1 inflorescence 2 flowers

Segments purple 75C. Labellum purple 75C, side-lobes red-purple 72A. One inflorescence, 2 flowers. Stem 110mm

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AM / AOC 2007 'Orlates Imperial'

82.00 points Exhibited by Schutz T. & J. NSW 21 September 2007

Measurements

Flower size 112 × 107 mm Petals 55 × 20 mm Dorsal sepal 58 × 18 mm Lateral sepals 53 × 15 mm Lip 52 × 37 mm

2 inflorescences 6 flowers

Segments red 56D. Labellum red 56D, marked red-purple 74A. Two inflorescences, 6 flowers and 4 flowers. Stems 97mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AM / AOC 2004 'Miss Naomi'

82.00 points Exhibited by Murn P. NSW 18 October 2004

Measurements

Flower size 122 × 111 mm Petals 66 × 25 mm Dorsal sepal 77 × 25 mm Lateral sepals 62 × 25 mm Lip 62 × 43 mm

1 inflorescence 4 flowers

Segments red-purple 69D, striped longitudinally red-purple 69B. Labellum white, throat purple 77A to purple 81A at distal end. One inflorescence, 4 flowers. Stem 120mm.

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CCC / OCNZ 2004

82.00 points

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

ACC / AOC 1992 'Doug'

81.00 points Exhibited by Marris P. QLD 24 September 1992

Measurements

Flower size 113 × 112 mm Petals 58 × 16 mm Dorsal sepal 58 × 14 mm Lateral sepals 58 × 14 mm Lip 59 × 27 mm

241 flowers

All segments white 155B. Total of 241 flowers.

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Award Comparison

Measurement	ACC/AOC 2021 'Erica'	HCC/AOC 2021 'Erica'	HCC/AOC 2020 'Gambier'	AM/AOC 2017 'Buddy'	AM/AOC 2017 'Crown Fox'	HCC/AOC 2017 'Valley View'	HCC/AOC 2013 'Aranbeem'	AM/AOC 2013 'Carol-Lea'	AM/AOC 2013 'Aitch'	HCC/AOC 2012 'Courtney-Alexandria'	HCC/AOC 2011 'Leonie'	HCC/AOC 2011 'Leah'	HCC/AOC 2011 'Aidan'	HCC/AOC 2010 'Graeme'	HCC/AOC 2008 'Isabelle'	AM/AOC 2007 'Orlates Imperial'	AM/AOC 2004 'Miss Naomi'	ACC/AOC 1992 'Doug'
Flower size	100 × 100 mm	100 × 100 mm	103 × 95 mm	103 × 106 mm	130 × 109 mm	98 × 88 mm	101 × 100 mm	110 × 110 mm	115 × 112 mm	95 × 100 mm	117 × 99 mm	97 × 90 mm	110 × 110 mm	100 × 79 mm	107 × 95 mm	112 × 107 mm	122 × 111 mm	113 × 112 mm
Petals	55 × 20 mm	55 × 20 mm	56 × 22 mm	58 × 27 mm	61 × 30 mm	53 × 27 mm	56 × 20 mm	60 × 27 mm	57 × 30 mm	28 × 65 mm	59 × 25 mm	47 × 19 mm	66 × 30 mm	60 × 23 mm	65 × 26 mm	55 × 20 mm	66 × 25 mm	58 × 16 mm
Dorsal sepal	55 × 20 mm	55 × 20 mm	60 × 20 mm	61 × 22 mm	67 × 25 mm	59 × 23 mm	58 × 17 mm	68 × 23 mm	68 × 21 mm	24 × 70 mm	75 × 20.5 mm	55 × 20 mm	76 × 26 mm	66 × 23 mm	71 × 25 mm	58 × 18 mm	77 × 25 mm	58 × 14 mm
Lateral sepals	40 × 22 mm	40 × 22 mm	50 × 22 mm	59 × 31 mm	59 × 25 mm	54 × 24 mm	51 × 22 mm	52 × 24 mm	5 × 21 mm	24 × 57 mm	55 × 19 mm	41 × 24 mm	61 × 39 mm	58 × 24 mm	55 × 25 mm	53 × 15 mm	62 × 25 mm	58 × 14 mm
Lip	50 × 40 mm	50 × 40 mm	45 × 30 mm	54 × 41 mm	60 × 47 mm	54 × 44 mm	49 × 31 mm	53 × 45 mm	55 × 47 mm	43 × 47 mm	61 × 45 mm	48 × 33 mm	61 × 42 mm	48 × 42 mm	39 × 45 mm	52 × 37 mm	62 × 43 mm	59 × 27 mm
Flower count	36	36	13	7	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	6	4	241
Inflorescences	10	10	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2	2	1	2	1	-