Floral Design I

Flower: Orchids:DendrobiumCattleya

Term: Epiphyte

Dendrobium Orchids Genus: Dendrobium Availability: Year round Color: white, lavender, yellow, purple, blue,

green, combinations Characteristics:

Stems have graceful curves all can be used as florets or stems

Most have dramatic form. Small line flower. Florets can be used for

corsages Longevity: 7-10 days Sold by: stem, cost: $1.50

Cattleya Orchids Genus name: Cattleya Availability: Year round Color: Many Dramatic form. Large Form Flower Used for corsages Longevity: 1 – 2 weeks Sold by stem, cost: $18.00 Usually has 6 florets/stem

Epiphytes An An epiphyteepiphyte is a plant that normally grows on is a plant that normally grows on

another plant for support. It is not parasitic – another plant for support. It is not parasitic – it does not draw nutrients from the host plant.it does not draw nutrients from the host plant.

Many epiphytes are called “air plants”.Many epiphytes are called “air plants”. Grow most often in the tropics because of the Grow most often in the tropics because of the

constant high humidityconstant high humidity

Orchid Genus names

Cattleya

Dendrobium

Cymbidium

Paphiopedlum

Orchid Genii

Phalenopsis moth orchid

Vanda

Onsidium

Orchids

Form Cattleya Cymbidium Paphiopedilum Phalaenopsis

Line Dendrobium Onecidium

Mass Cymbidium Vanda

Orchids

Moth orchid

Paphiopedilum – Lady slipper

Vanda

Onsidium

Arrangements

Dendrobiums Cymbidium

Natural growth