DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Kathy Boals, the president of Conejo Valley Orchid Society manages two of her mini Cattleya, one of many orchids she grows at her Newbury Park home. (Photo: DAVID ...

Peter Lin, an accredited American Orchid Society judge and noted hybridizer of miniature cattleyas or mini-cats, will present the program at the December meeting of the Riverside/San Bernardino ...

Winter has arrived. During this season, some orchids need different care than they require during the summer. The well-known phalaenopsis or “moth” orchids — those with large flowers and no fragrance ...

Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.