Candidate for this month is a Cattleya Summerland Girl 'Orchidglade' (Cattleya tigrina x Cattleya Grandee (1937)). 

Cattleya Summerland Girl was originated by Bracey and registered by Jones & Scully in 1967. Cattleya Grandee (1937) is the cross between Cattleya Mrs. Medo and Cattleya Aeneas. This cross has four Cattleya species in the background - C. tigrina - 50%, C. dowiana - 38%, C. tenebrosa - 6% and C. bicolor - 6%.

Previous Awards:

There is only one AOS award for this cross in 1965 for cultivar 'Mid-Florida', AM/AOS 84 pts. Not much information about this award available in OrchidPro!

However, just recently, in August 6, 2025, cultivar 'Orchidglade' received AM/AOS 80 pts in Hawaii Judging Center.

Recently awarded plant had 9 flowers on one erect 25-cm inflorescence, flower size is 10.5 by 11.0. Award photo attached bellow.

Description:

The candidate plant has 28 flowers on one 40.6-cm inflorescence. Total height from top of the mix to tip of the inflorescence is 104-cm. Plant is growing in 30-cm plastic pot. 

I believe that candidate plant is original division of Cattleya Summerland Girl 'Orchidglade'!

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 12.3 cm;                   NS V - 10.7 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 2.2 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 7.9 cm;

Petal W - 3.6 cm;               Petals L - 6.6 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 2.3 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 5.8 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 3.6 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 5.6 cm.