Orchid - Galeottia grandiflora

Galeottia - The large Flowered

                                   
    ID#730
 
 

Plants are distributed from Mexico south to Peru and Colombia.

Plants have plicate leaves, a fan-shaped callus, and a three-lobed lip.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold to medium LIGHT: filtered light, medium WATER: keep moist do not let dry between waterings. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in Orchid bark mix, best grown in basket
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Yellow with brown stripes & white lip. Fragrant. Season summer to fall. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Intermediate temperatures.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant received in 3” pot with Orchid bark. August 30, 2012 mounted on wood trellis C Jan. 8, 2014: plant no longer. Difficult to keep well from the start. Not ready for certain varieties.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January 2014

May 2012

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Flower SAMPLE photo