Orchid - Haraella retrocalla 

Orchid - Haraella The Rear Facing Lip Spur

                                    
   ID#732
 
 

Miniature plants that grow in the primary forests of  Taiwan at about 1000 - 2000 feet elevation.

Compact plant that likes to grow in small pots or on slabs.

Fragrant has a citrus smell and it can bloom 2 to 4 flowers off in one spike.


My plant came mounted on slab.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: miniature PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold to medium LIGHT: filtered light, LOW WATER: when mounted mist every morning and maintain high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: small pot with bark or mounted
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: yellow/red. Fragrant flowers in fall. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: warm temperatures.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant received mounted in a 1” x 5” piece of wood and sphagnum moss tigh firmly. Plant is tiny, about 1”x1” with one spent flower. July 25, 2012 mounted in Trellis A Jan. 8, 2014: this tiny mounted plant deteriorated from the day I got it, probably dislikes the high heat of summer. Not ready to try again. Dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January, 2014

July  2012

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Flower SAMPLE photo