Orchid - #618

Orchid - removed from log -#2

                                          ID#618

 

This plant came without identification. A year has past and the plant has survived my erratic care.

Removed from a log and potted in clay and bark, later on wood basket and finally mounted basket with bark in wood trellis. I hope to have a flower soon and be able to determine what type it is.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium 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
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 has done well from the start. Fat pseudobulbs with stiff single leaf. -Basket mounted in wood trellis A -Jan. 2014: (1) 6” wooden basket. Jan. 2015: (1) 6” wooden basket, doing well. Jan. 2016: (1) 6” wooden basket, doing great. Feb. 2017: (1) Large hanging cork bark mount, doing fine. July 2017: Incorporated cork bark in to “Cork Tower”: Top section.
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Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

March  2011

April 2012

Cochran’s Collection - March 2011

April 2012

March 2011

July   2017