Bc. Tigrinodosa 4N '#1' x C. Peckhaviensis

Heavily Spotted Waxy Flowers with a Shocking Magenta Lip

A deliberate collision of three wild Brazilian bifoliates with our tetraploid Brassavola nodosa hybrid. This cross exists to pack maximum substance and freckling onto an upright, durable grower that stays manageable under bench lights or on a porch.

The four-inch flowers carry thick olive-bronze sepals peppered with dark chocolate spots. At the center sits a flared lip shaped like an open shovel, drenched in magenta and holding like carved wax for weeks.

Between Cattleya aclandiae, schilleriana, and tigrina, three of the spotted world’s heaviest hitters supply the color here, while the tetraploid nodosa parent adds vigorous roots and an evening perfume of spiced cloves. It never sulks. The petals feel cast in rigid wax, drying out fast between heavy drinks. If you want bold color without giving up half your greenhouse bench, this plant pays rent immediately.

Quick Care Guide

• Light: Bc. Tigrinodosa x C. Peckhaviensis thrives in bright, filtered light from an unshaded east or shaded south window. Target medium olive-green foliage with a slight reddish blush on the leaf edges.

• Water: Drench completely, then allow the root system to dry out thoroughly before watering again.

• Temperature: Intermediate to warm; nights 58–65°F, days 70–86°F.

• Fertilizer: Balanced orchid fertilizer at quarter-strength, applied weakly weekly during active root and shoot growth in spring and summer.

• Mature size: Bifoliate pseudobulbs reach eight to twelve inches tall, carrying ten-inch leaves and upright spikes of three to six blooms.