Orchid - Rhyncholaelia digbyana

also syn. - Brassavola digbyana

                                        #615

 

This plant, along with 24 other where given to me the previous owners moved out of town and no longer could care for them. I have never met the Cochran’s, but I have a glasshouse that can accommodate the plants.


First flower appear April 2014:

That identify the plants as stated above with the help of :

Orchid Board

HEIGHT X SPREAD: ? PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: water, let dry before water again. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: flowers...... 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..... Plant potted in ceramic pot with bark. * Divided into two plants and mounted in Wood trellis C & D. Both plants removed from trellis during spring 2013. (1) potted in 6”plastic pot with orchiata mix, (1) in 4” wooden basket with orchiata mix. Jan. 2014: (1) 6” plastic pot, (1) 4” plastic pot. Dec. 2014 Bloom open, broken off soon after by holiday helper. Jan. 2015:(1) 6” round plastic pot, (1) 4” wood basket, both doing well. Jan. 2016: 6” pot plant with spike. Feb. 2017: (#615-2) 4” and (#615-1) 6” wood Baskets. Both blooming. April 2022: Plant #2 (4” WBk) DEAD. Total of (1) remaining. August 2023: (#615-1) 6” Wbasket, discarded due to severe infestation and deterioration from boisduval scale.
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Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

April,  2014

As received - March  2011

April 2011

Division- trellis C - April 2012

August 2023