an oriental terrestrial deciduous in winter, does well planted outdoors and can handle heavy frost, plants resemble Bletilla striata in appearance and culture, plicate 12" light green leaves appear in spring, 12" spikes emerge from maturing growths carrying up to a dozen creamy yellow 2" blooms with a bright yellow lip heavily spotted with red and purple
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Plant in normal soil outdoors.
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Deciduous:
Summer Blooming
Bright to Full Sun; 2750-3750 Footcandles (midday shade required)
Intermediate to Cool; 52°F min. to 80°F max.
Deciduous
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Price:
3270_1400
4" Pot
Blooming Size (mature flowering size plant)
Potted, Moist/Dry; 1-3 waterings per week(let dry between waterings)
also known as the "Chinese Spring Orchid," this seasonally deciduous orchid can be treated and grown like bulb plants such as tulips or narcissus; light green leaves are thin, crinkly, 4" long, and emerge in pairs above the bulbs in early Spring; bulbs grow extremely fast and are easily divided; 1" Cattleya-shaped magenta flowers with white lips fringed with pink appear on 15" spikes that carry up to 12 blooms each. Multi growth plants
Blooming Season:
Light:
Temperature:
Deciduous:
Winter,Spring Blooming
Bright to Full Sun; 2750-3750 Footcandles (midday shade required)
Cool,Intermediate to Warm; 40°F min. to 95°F max.(tolerant of extremes,favoring cool)
Deciduous
Easy Grower
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8895_8688
4" Pot
Blooming Size (mature flowering size plant)
Potted, Moist; 2-3 waterings per week(let dry slightly between waterings)
Easy Grower