Bitis Botanical

07/25/2026

Brassia goals!

July 24th orchid of the day:
Brassia, growing at the University of Hawaii, Hilo.

07/17/2026

Brassia lawrenceana is an uncommon species with an intense fragrance that I could smell from 40 feet away in the greenhouse.

07/16/2026

The summer blooming Cattleya are loving the long, hot days.

07/06/2026

Brassocattleya Morning Glory is always a favorite, it's compact, easy growing, flowers several times per year and is extremely fragrant.

07/05/2026

Brassia Rex 'Kensington' HCC/AOS

07/03/2026

We are now an AOS Elite Marketplace Partner! All American Orchid Society members are eligible for a 5% discount on plant orders, and two year members receive a one-time use coupon for $30 off an order of $100 or more.

07/03/2026

Brassia Aunty Diana Aki 'Stefanie Munn'

06/25/2026

The king of Cattleya and friends.

06/10/2026

The smell in the greenhouse is intoxicating with so many Cattleya and Brassia blooming together.

06/08/2026

Pollinating Encyclia tampensis today. I outcrossed my best plant from my last flask group with a small but beautifully colored plant that was salvage collected in Florida, outcrossed that same flask grown plant with my alba, and selfed the alba as well. If all goes well we should have some nice seedlings to offer in about three years.