2021/12 December ORCHIDS Magazine

Our December issue features a beautifully illustrated article on breeding miniature blue cattleyas by Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids. Featured as a spotlight is hot-off-the-press Award of Quality for Cycnoches cooperi developed by Ben Oliveros at Orchid Eros and superbly photographed by Glen Barfield.  Joseph Arditti takes us through the origin of Papilionanthe (then Vanda) Miss Joaquim and all its intrigue and controversy and rounding out the December issue, Peter R. Schuster tells us about his experiences with Paphiopedilum gigantifolium and how to grow it.

Also in this issue

• Book Review - The Natural Genus Vanda
• Collector's Item - Acineta erythroxantha
• Conservation Update - Diversity of Orchid Species in Antioquia - Colombia
• For the Novice - Winter Care Tips
• Genus of the Month - Bletilla
• GREATIdeas - A Super Hook for Pot Hangers
• Judges' Corner - Orchid Societies and Judging Centers: The Golden Relationship
• Mini Blue Cattleyas - The Influence of Cattleya Mini Purple, Love Knot and Cornelia
• New Education Grants
• Orchids Illustrated - Leochilus
• Paphiopedilum gigantifolium - The Species with Curiously Deflexed Petals
• Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim - How did it Originate?
• Spotlight - Mission Accomplished; Cycnoches cooperi AQ/AOS
• The New Refugium Botanicum - Brassia isthmii-australis
• Tom's Monthly Checklist - December: The Faithful Month