Orchid - Brassavola Little Stars

Orchid -B. Little stars

                                          ID#600

 

B = Brassavola


    Fragrant at night, a charming primary hybrid between the Central and South American species Brassavola nodosa (common name: Lady of the Night), and the Jamaican native Brassavola cordata. Plant can have over six flowers on a spike! Intermediate growing. January - February blooming.

This orchid is a reliable bloomer, once a year late December  lasting up to 3-4 months.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Large & wide PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: High. At least several hours of light from a bright south facing window with very light diffused curtain, 50% shade in greenhouse or less. WATER: medium, well drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Mossy/Bog : Wooden slat baskets with bark
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Cream/Green petals and sepals with a white, heart-shaped lip about 3.5″ (9cm) wide. Fragrant at night. In order to bloom this plant, it needs as much light as possible. December to March. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. Seeds are sterile or plants will not come true from seed. KEY FEATURES: Thick, fleshy leaves up to 12″ long. Multiple flowers at end of spikes.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch This plant, along with 24 others where given to me by my neighbor, the previous owners “The Cochran’s” which I never met moved out of town and no longer could care for them. About half of the Collection still had plant name/description and sometimes nursery of origin. Very helpful information to guide me into their care. So my education begins.... Plant arrived in a 4” container with extensive roots, green leaves with purple edges and 3-4 spikes with blooms. -Transferred plant to a 6” wooden basket fill with Orchid bark medium. -Will test for sun tolerance. Place 50% shades at mid spring. -Mounted in cedar trellis A with existing basket. Plant is slowly growing upward instead of sideways. Flowered Dec. to March 2011-2012 #2 plant in clay pot: divided in 3 mounted in wooden trellis C -Jan. 2014.(1) 4” pot and (1) 8” wooden basket. Trellis no longer. Both plants flowering now. -Jan.2015:(#600-2) 6” wood basket, (#600-1) 8” wood basket. Both in bloom. -Jan. 2020:(#600-1) 8” wbk is in poor condition. Dismanteled, divided and disperse between CCT/ top portion, WT/3 locations & (#1) 5” clay pot with ceramic beads. (#2Wbk) is doing well and in spike. Total of 4 locations: (#1)5” clay pot, (#2) 6”Wbk, (#3)CCT & (#4)WT. -Oct. 2020: (from #1) mounted pieces (no roots) on CCT. -July 2021: (#3-CCT) all dead. Only 3 plants remain
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Additional Information: (#1)Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

(#2) Present from Happy Williams. Oriental, NC

December 2011

Jan. 2012

January 2016

July 2021