
2025/02 February ORCHIDS Magazine
Species in this section produce clusters of flowers from leafless canes. The type species for the section is Dendrobium lawesii. This striking species produces flowers in a wide array of colors including bicolor forms. Also featured this month is the first part of a multipart series on Cattleya violacea by Juraj Kojš. Part 1 deals with the species' history, geography and successful culture. Rounding out our features this month is a discussion of the history of artificial pollination of Vanilla planifolia by Adam P. Karremans
Also in this issue
- Tom's Monthly Checklist by Thomas Mirenda
- Orchid Q&A by Ron McHatton
- Collector's Item - The Cow Horn Orchid by Charles Wilson
- In Memoriam: Remembering Deb Bodei by Bill Bodei
- Nomenclature Notes: Phaius to Calanthe by Julian Shaw and Rafael Govaerts
- Orchids Illustrated - Arachnis by Wesley Higgins and Peggy Alrich
- My Favorite Orchids - Brassavola flagellaris and Brassavola Crazyarachno by Larry Sexton