Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.

We tend to think of orchids as delicate plants that need to be kept indoors because of their fragility. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most orchids suffer when grown indoors and will refuse ...

An orchid grows in Sheila Nathanson's greenhouse in Mt. Lebanon. Nathanson will host a lecture, A Beginner's Guide to Growing Cattleya Orchids, during the Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania's ...