2026/05 May ORCHIDS Magazine

Our features this month include the second half of Heidi Kirkpatrick's article on the Grand Champion cymbidiums of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, the second installment of Juraj Kojš' three-part series on Cattleya violacea Hybrids, covering the developments of the 20th century, another armchair adventure following Stephen van Kampen-Lewis, Francisco Miranda and Chris Maupin on their Brazilian travels and an overview of Bulbophyllum section Plumata by Wolfgang Rysy.

Rounding out the May 2026 issue

Tom's Monthly Checklist by Thomas Mirenda

Questions and Answers by Ron McHatton

Membership Committee Update - Joseph: Growing Passion, Growing Orchids by Deborah Boersma

Society Recognition from the spring 2026 AOS Conference and meeting of members by the Awards Committee

For the Novice - Keeping Track of a Multi-Genus Collection by Jan Teitsworth

Collector’s Item - Lycaste Gladys Eljiri 'Wössen' by Franz Glanz

How I Grow - Heating a Small Greenhouse in Southern Maine by David Sparks

Orchids Illustrated - Jumellea — Star of Bethlehem by Wesley Higgins and Peggy Alrich
My Favorite Orchid - Cattleya Mikkie Nagata 'Orchidlibrary' by Kunio Shiraishi