a wonderful plant easily viewed from one's treehouse, robust leafy canes that we've grown to 18' produce auxilliary branching spikes that will stay in bloom for a month or more, wonderful 4" flowers last up to 8 days apiece, slightly cuppy blooms are rich coppery shiny brown with a beautiful widely flaring ruffled lip with coppery red side lobes becoming purple towards the apex, and contrasting central bright yellow ridges. PLANTS ARE FOR PICK UP AT NURSERY ONLY DUE TO SIZE. CAN BE TAKEN TO SOME LOCAL SHOWS IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOR PICK UP AT SHOWS
Growing Tip:
Keep moist year round, can handle a good frost.
Blooming Season:
Light:
Temperature:
Deciduous:
Summer,Fall 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)
Fragrant
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Price:
6231_5775
10" Pot
Large Specimen (larger specimen multi-growth plant)
Potted, Moist; 2-3 waterings per week(let dry slightly between waterings)
this outstanding gi-normous terrestrial species is perfect for viewing from one's balcony, has robust leafy canes that I've grown to 13' tall, 2 things I love about this plant are that its tall, it blooms repeatedly with branched auxilliary spikes, spikes bloom for over a month or more, the 4" brilliant magenta flowers, blooms last up to 8 days each, its fragrant - oops - I lost count of the things I love about this plant. PLANTS ARE FOR PICK UP AT NURSERY ONLY DUE TO SIZE. CAN BE TAKEN TO SOME LOCAL SHOWS IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOR PICK UP AT SHOWS
Growing Tip:
Keep moist year round, can handle a good frost.
Blooming Season:
Light:
Temperature:
Deciduous:
Summer,Fall 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)
Fragrant
Catalog number:
Mount:
Size:
Watering:
Price:
6230_6105
10" Pot
Specimen (larger multi-growth plant)
Potted, Moist; 2-3 waterings per week(let dry slightly between waterings)