New Orchid ID help please

[jczam]

Hi Everyone,

We have gotten a new orchid and I was wondering if you all could help me ID it. I do have the tag and it reads;

Pot Franklin Smith 'Krull-Smith' AM/AOS
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Pot Elaine Taylor 'Krull-Smith' FCC/AOS

Now I have a degree in Botany but sometimes Orchid nomenclature stumps me, I'm pretty sure its a Cattleya hybrid but I could be totally wrong.

Its not flowering and it needs some TLC so I was just hoping I could get some more insight into light and media.

Thanks so much for your time

-jczam

[rcb]

Your plant's name is

Rhyncattleanthe Krull's Mini Angel, registered in '09, although yours is the reverse cross.

The International Orchid Register / RHS Gardening

It would take typical Cattleya type care.

[jczam]

Wow! Thank you so much for the quick respond. Didn't even know there was an International Orchid Registry (can you tell I'm a noobie?)

[kmarch]

If you do a search here on the forum for "orchid nomenclature" you'll find an article on how orchid names work. Give it a read and let us know if you have any questions.