Two vibrant orange Brassocattleya Richard Mueller flowers in full bloom with narrow petals and ruffled lips, set against green foliage
Brassocattleya Richard Mueller

Brassocattleya Richard Mueller is a primary horticultural hybrid created in cultivation from Brassavola nodosa × Cattleya milleri. Blooms are typically 2–3 inches across with narrow, starry segments and a ruffled lip; color ranges from tangerine to red-orange, often with fine crimson speckling on the lip and inner petals. Many clones release a sweet evening fragrance, a trait inherited from B. nodosa whose flowers are moth-pollinated in the wild. Growers use this cross widely in Cattleya-alliance breeding to transmit saturated orange tones, compact stature, and reliability of bloom. Photographed in Florida.

Close-up view of two bright orange Brassocattleya Richard Mueller blooms displaying ruffled lips with small reddish speckles

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