Orchids in the Cambria nothogenus also include the following hybrids: Beallara, Burrageara, Colmanara, Miltonidium, Odontonidium, Odontoglossum, Vuylstekeara & Wilsonara.
Intergeneric hybrids - "Cambria" - The Cambria nothogenus represents the commercial name for intergeneric hybrids obtained from crossing orchid genera belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbideae, and subtribe Oncidiinae, more precisely, Odontoglossum, Kunth 1816, Oncidium, Sw.; Miltonia, Lindl. 1837; Cochlioda, Lindl. 1853; Brassia, R. Br. 1813.
A nothogenus is known in systematics (more frequently in horticulture) as a genus that includes hybrid plants, most often resulting from crosses of several species. It comes from Ancient Greek, namely from nothos, meaning bastard, and genos, genus.
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The first orchid of this type was obtained from the crossbreeding of the species Odontoglossum crispum X Miltonia X Cochlioda noetzliana, created by Charles Vuylsteke in 1911, and named Vuylstekeara in his honor. Almost 10 years later, the Vuylstekeara Cambria Plush orchid was obtained by crossing the hybrid created by Charles Vuylsteke with Odontoglossum Clonius; this hybrid received awards from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the American Orchid Society (AOS). Once the first steps were made in this direction, intergeneric crosses within the Cambria nothogenus gained momentum, creating numerous spectacular hybrids with impressive coloration and fragrance.
The Cambria nothogenus is distinguished by the presence of strongly flattened pseudobulbs, from which leaves and flower stems emerge. Usually, the number of flowers can vary between 3 and 70 for each flower stem. At the end of the flowering period, the plants will produce new young pseudobulbs, which will follow the same development cycle as the mature ones.
The variability of plants included in the Cambria nothogenus is particularly high, both morphologically and chromatically, generally including plants of medium size, sometimes large, with flowers of intense, vibrant colors, such as bright red, dark red, violet, orange, bright yellow, white, provided with pigmentation in the form of dots, spots, or lines, in colors as varied as the background colors, and mainly with strong contrasts.
Flowering can occur in any season, depending on environmental conditions. The growth of Cambria nothogen hybrids is generally easy, without causing particular problems.
From the point of view of the growing environment, although Cambria nothogen orchids are robust and resistant, there is some sensitivity of the root system due to the small diameter of the roots and their fragility. Thus, opaque pots, not transparent, made of porous materials such as ceramic, possibly perforated, will be preferred to protect the roots from light, to ensure adequate ventilation, and also to provide efficient drainage.
The ideal substrate for Cambria will be represented by small-grain conifer bark, 3 – 9 mm, alone or mixed with sphagnum moss, coconut fiber, and added perlite or vermiculite.
The average growing temperature for Cambria nothogen hybrids will be around 18 – 22 degrees Celsius. The ideal atmospheric humidity will be between 65 – 80%.
Light radiation values are in the medium to strong light range, included in the interval 20000 – 35000 lux, in which respect the Cambria nothogen hybrids resemble species of the Vanda and Cattleya genera. However, due to the fragile texture of the leaves, from March to September, partial shading of the specimens will be used to ensure a more diffuse light radiation that will not cause leaf burn.
Irrigation will be done moderately, without administering excess water, this aspect being tolerated only during the flowering period. In case of water shortage, the leaves will develop with difficulty, having a folded appearance in the transverse plane. The substrate will be kept moist, not wet, allowing it to dry between waterings.
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