🌳 Description:

• Scientific name: Brassocattleya Sunset Surprise (Cattleya tenebrosa × Brassavola cucullata)
• Family: Orchidaceae
• Genus: Brassocattleya (intergeneric hybrid: Brassavola × Cattleya)
• Origins: Hybrid developed in Taiwan; parents come from the tropical forests of Brazil and Central America
• Domestic use: Collector's and display orchid, prized for its dark bronze-orange flowers with an intense fragrance; ideal as a bright indoor plant or a valuable gift
• Relevant characteristics: Combines the dark bronze-orange color of Cattleya tenebrosa with the nocturnal fragrance of Brassavola cucullata; flowers with warm sunset tones; compact habit suitable for small pots
• Average adult size: Pseudobulbs 10–20 cm; flower stalks with 2–5 flowers 5–9 cm in diameter
• Flowering: Expected within approximately 1 year under optimal conditions
• Fragrance: Yes — intense and pleasant fragrance

🌞 Light exposure: Medium-high light — prefers intense, indirect light. Ideal near a bright south or west-facing window, shaded during the hottest hours.

🚿 Watering: Water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry almost completely between waterings. Avoid water stagnation.

🌡️ Minimum tolerable temperature and cultivation temperature: Intermediate-warm climate — recommended minimum night temperature 15–18 °C, daytime 22–28 °C. Avoid temperatures below 12 °C.

🌱 Soil type and repotting: Cultivated in a small pot with sphagnum substrate. Repot every 1–2 years or when the substrate degrades, preferably after flowering.

🌿 Fertilization: Fertilize every 2 weeks during the active growing season with a specific orchid fertilizer diluted to half strength. Reduce in autumn-winter.

✂️ Pruning or other recommended agricultural treatments: Remove spent flower stalks at the base. Remove dry or damaged leaves.

💧 Environmental humidity: Prefers medium-high humidity, ideally between 50% and 70%. In dry environments, mist regularly or use a pebble tray with water.

Sizes are purely indicative and refer to an adult plant.