Brassolaeliocattleya João Antonio Nicole 'Velvet' is a beautiful Cattleya alliance hybrid known for its large, richly coloured and fragrant flowers. Registered in 1974, this orchid is a cross involving Cattleya Ella Esk and Cattleya Jose Dias Castro. It produces substantial blooms in attractive shades of lavender, purple and deep red, with a contrasting lip that gives the flowers their distinctive velvet-like appearance. Like other Cattleya alliance orchids, it develops pseudobulbs and prefers bright, filtered light, good air circulation and a well draining growing medium. Its combination of large flowers, fragrance and dramatic colouring makes Joao Antonio Nicole 'Velvet' a wonderful choice for orchid collectors looking for a distinctive Cattleya hybrid. This premium orchid plant is available from Click Orchid, one of India’s destinations for quality orchid plants online.

Type: Hybrid

Colour: Purple

Fragrance: Yes 

Plant Size: Blooming Size

Plant Stage: Blooming

Pot Type: Net Pot

Pot Size: 3.5 inch

Potting Media: Coconut Husk

Growing Conditions: Tropical (Intermediate to warm)

Growing Level: Moderate

Note: Plant will be delivered without flowers / spikes / buds

Water: Water them in the morning when the media is dry. Ensure there is moisture in the media and keep them from drying up.

Light: Ensure a good dose of indirect sunlight. Ideally the early morning light is advisable.

Temperature: Warm to cool growing plants with temperature between 21°C to 38°C suitable for growth. Humidity: Maintain humidity level of 60% - 80%. Regular watering in plants helps maintain the humidity and encourage growth. Good air circulation is a must.

Fertilizer: Fertilizing twice a week for both vegetative growth and flower with very less strength.

Note: Never fertilize a plant that is completely dry, because this can cause major damage to the roots.

Potting: Orchid Plant should be repotted in a pot with coarse mix which can hold moisture and can maintain humidity. Media should be as such so that water drains out properly and provides proper aeration.

1. Open the box under the shade (cool area). 

2. Keep the plant for rest for at least 12 hrs. 

3. Clean the plant and wash them with fungicide solution and keep spraying the fungicides once in a week.

4. After 15 days you can start spraying fertilizer after every 10 days in growing season (summers) and after every 15 days in dormant season (winter).

5. Repotting is preferred to be done in growing season.

6. Keep checking the growth of new roots which indicates the plants have successfully settled in your location.