The Catasetinae
This website features the Catasetinae, the group of orchids consisting of Catasetums, Mormodes, Clowesia, Cycnoches and their hybrids.
These orchids are easy to grow and bloom once you understand their cultural needs. They explode with new growth during the summer growing season requiring copious amounts of water and fertilizer and go dormant during the winter when they are kept dry.
They are repotted in the spring as new growth emerges but not watered until that new growth is 4 or 5 inches tall. Simple!
Catasetum List – Fall 2026 Sale Announcement 10/3/2026
Thank you for subscribing to the Catasetum List. This year I will be offering a wide selection of Catasetums, a few additional orchid types, seedlings from my breeding program, and a very limited number of compots. Quantities are extremely limited. Most listings include photos of the actual plants being offered.
Beginning this fall, I will start to downsize my orchid collection. A selection of mature mother plants will be offered, with further reductions planned in subsequent releases. Many of you know that I do not acquire plants for resale. My offerings come exclusively from divisions and back bulb propagations of my own stock. Once a mother plant is sold, it is unlikely that I will have that particular clone available again.
Most of the Catsetinae plants will be in a dormant state, without leaves. When received you should pot them up in a dry medium of your choice and only water SLIGHTLY IF the newest psudobulb begins to shrivel. Water and feed when the new growth has progressed sufficiently in the spring.
Sale Opens
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM CDST
Ordering Instructions
• Orders accepted ONLY at or after 6:00 AM CDST on October 3, 2026.
• Email orders to bunsareus2@gmail.com.
• Orders are processed in the order they appear in my inbox.
• No early reservations. Early emails will be processed later only if plants remain.
• Please include plant ID number(s), name, and price.
Payment & Shipping
• I will confirm your order, calculate shipping, and send a PayPal invoice.
• Shipping is via USPS Priority Mail, plants shipped out of pot, USA only.
• Local Houston area customers may pay by cash or check and pick up after confirmation (please call ahead).
Size Codes
S – Small backbulb, BS – Blooming size, backbulb with at least one seasons growth, NBS – Near blooming size BS DIV. , Two backbulbs + new growth, LG – Large, XLG – Extra large
In addition to the orchid selections, I will be selling 95 % of my cacti & succulent collection. THESE WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE AT THE GREENHOUSE DURING THE WEEK OF THE SALE. NO SHIPPING! If you would like to see a list of the plants offered send me an email asking for it. bunsareus2@gmail.com.
A spring 2027 sale “spoiler”: I will be selling ALL of my Cyrtopodiums and most of my awarded Cattleyas.
I am seeking divisions of:
• #97 Ctsm. Susan Fuchs ‘Remar’ AM/AOS
• #11 Ctsm. Orchidglade ‘Jack of Diamonds’ AM/AOS
Plants for Sale
We've got catasetums, phrags, cymbidiums, and some other genera. Rather than listing plants on the website, we send out notices to our customers when new lists of available plants are ready. You can sign upfor the email notices. If you want the current sales list, Email us.
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