Orchid - Blc. Ports of Paradise “Gleneyries Green Giant”  FCC/AOS

                                      ID#603

 

Blc. = Brassolaeliocattleya


FCC/AOS = First Class Certificate -

90/100 or higher / American orchid Society.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Large / Up-right PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. Medium to high WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: summer to fall. Flower is greenish/yellow with mouth white/dark pink. Scent of lemon FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: leaves....
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..... Large plant in a 6” azalea pot. Good condition, will transfer to wooden basket. -Attached to Wood trellis C summer 2011 -Removed from trellis C and attach to cedar board with moss Nov. 2012 -First flower, double bud, open Nov 13, 2012 Feb. 20, 2013, removed from mount and place in 6” cedar basket with Orchiata mix. One new shoot emerging observed at transfer. Plant did not look well or pretty on mount. -Jan. 2014: (1) 5” aircone pot with medium size orchiata mix. -Feb. 2014: moved to 8” wooden basket.(#603-1) -Jan. 2015: doing well. -Nov. 15, 2017: (#603-2) mounted in Figure 8/ Top circle, bottom of circle. (Total of 2 plants) July 2021: #603-2 Dead/ removed. (1) plant remains -Dec. 2021: (#603-1) 8” Woodbasket, discarded plant due to severe infestation, saved one lead, will see if it survives. Feb. 2011 cutting Dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

From: www.MauiOrchids.com / 2d. & 3d. plant from www.Carmelaorchids.net

March 2011

Nov. 13,  2012

Jan. 2019

#603-1 / 8” Wood basket

March 2022

Jan. 2019

#603-2 @ Figure 8 mount