Vuylstekeara

The Cambria or Vuylstekeara Orchid is quite unusual because unlike most house plants it does not grow naturally out in the wild, instead it was created in a lab in 1911 by Charles Vuylsteke. This is unusual because almost all A Cambria (Vuylstekeara) Orchid house plant with flowers on a window ledgeplants that exist indoors today have been collected from the wild and then cultivated for indoor use in order to suit our needs and changing fashions. Vuylstekeara can be called and labeled as a Cambria (which is a broad name used to cover many different Orchid crosses) or a Vuylstekeara. The Vuylstekeara was produced from several other Orchid Alliances, namely Odontoglossum, Cochlioda, Miltonia, Oncidium and Brassia. In simple terms this Orchid is essentially a cross or a intergeneric hybrid of other plants. It will therefore have elements that resemble both it's "parents" and may be difficult to identify as a result. Despite its very varied, exotic, long lasting and often scented flowers, Vuylstekeara is still quite uncommon commercially and you will certainly have to search it out from a specialist if you want one. You may get lucky with a large garden centre or nursery but it would be very unlikely to be in stock all year round. If you find this plant and you like it snap it up, although as you might expect with rare plants it comes with an expensive price tag. If treated well you can expect this Orchid to flower every 9 months or so as this is roughly how long it takes for a pseudobulb to complete it's growth cycle. You usually only get one flowering stem from each pseudobulb so it's normal to buy a large "clump" which is actually several separate plants potted up together (which is another reason they can be pricey).