Orchid -

Phalaenopsis  equestris sanguinelli

                                          ID#581-3

 

Most people are introduced to orchids through phalaenopsis orchids.

There are about 60 true species of phalaenopsis; they are native to tropical Asian countries including the Philippines, Borneo, Java and elsewhere. These plants have been extensively hybridized, and there are thousands of phalaenopsis hybrids. This one is a miniature.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 6 inches x 6 inches PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal or moss
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Yellow with fuschia pattern on petales and fuschia lip. 1.5 - 2 “ diameter. Fragrant ! June-July FRUIT AND SEED: when the spike has finished flowering, do not cut it off the plant as kiekies quite often develop on the ends of the spikes. KEY FEATURES: Small plant with long oval thick leaves that do not tolerate any direct sun light. Forms a clump with many central branches.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Potted separately in 2 pots. -Place in Glasshouse Oct. 2011. -Does NOT tolerate any direct sun. Plants mounted on trellis C & D are doing well. Keep Moist. -Plant on trellis D flowering June 28, 2012 -Jan. 2014. (1) plant in Med. brown ceramic planter and (1) seedling 2” pot. -Jan. 2015: (1) Med. brown ceramic pot, doing well. Seedling perished. Jan. 2016: (1)Medium brown ceramic doing very well, plant branching to cover pot area. Spike growing. Jan. 2019: Plant has fully covers the pot top and displays multiple spikes during April.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

April - 2013

Additional Information: Purchased at Lowes, New Bern, NC

April  - 2018

April- 2018

June  -  2012

January 2019