Cattleya Queen Yacine × Memoria Robert Strait ‘Blue Hawaii’ is a striking Cattleya alliance hybrid prized for its large, richly colored blooms and classic exhibition-style flower form. This cross combines the strong shape and substance of modern Cattleyas with the sought-after blue to lavender influence associated with Memoria Robert Strait breeding.

The flowers are typically large and full with broad petals, pronounced ruffling, and a contrasting lip that enhances the bloom’s dramatic appearance. Coloration often ranges through lavender, blue-lavender, and soft violet tones with deeper accents in the throat and lip. Mature plants can produce multiple blooms per spike, creating an elegant and highly ornamental display.

• Color: Lavender to blue-lavender tones with contrasting lip coloration
• Size: Large, full Cattleya-type flowers
• Fragrance: Often fragrant, especially during daytime hours
• Bloom style: Upright spikes with several large blooms

• Epiphytic
• Produces pseudobulbs
• Sympodial growth habit
• Moderate to vigorous growth

• Bright light with some direct morning or late afternoon sun encouraged for strong blooming

• Allow medium to dry slightly between waterings; avoid keeping roots constantly wet

• Intermediate to warm conditions (approx. 60–85°F)

• Typically blooms once per year, with larger displays as plants mature