Orchid- Blc. Memory Grant Eichler

‘Lennette’

                                   ID#773

 

Blc. = Brassolaeliocattleya sometimes refer also as Rhyncholaeliocattleya. Hybrid.

This type of hybrid will most likely adapt to the same care of Cattleyas.



Hybrid: T-4428   (Dec. 2012)


Nursery ID: T-4986    (April 2018)

                                    (March 2019)

As observed in Coastal NC.

BLOOMS:Huge classic lavender flowers. Spring blooming.Usually in sets of 2 blooms per stem.

FRUIT  AND  SEED: N/A, propagate by  division.


KEY FEATURES:single long arrow shape leaf with elongated pseudobulbs.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch

Plant received in 2 1/2” plastic pot with bark.
-Mounted wood trellis C, (3X,2Y) at cross point (Dec. 31, 2012)
-3/25/13 removed from trellis, placed in 2.5” plastic pot with Orchiata.
-January 2014:(1) 4” clay pot
-July 2014: moved to 6” wooden basket.
-Jan. 2015: (1) 6” wooden basket doing well. Jan. 2016: doing well.
-Feb. 2017: (#1) WB 6”
-Feb. 8, 2018: First time blooming, large double flower with a second set coming out soon.
-April 2018: (#2) arrived in 3” plastic pot with bark. Repot (#2) into 4” WBk.
-March 2019: (#3) arrived in 2.5” plastic pot. Mounted on CBT/branch #2
-Oct. 2019: (#4) Mounted on CBT/branch #4.
-July 2023:(#1) WB 6” divided, cleaned and treated due to boisduval scale infestation.
-Sept. 2023: (#1=4 divisiones) Individual small pots doing well. 3 rounds of Orthene by months end to consider making 1 pot.
-Oct.29, 2023: (#1 & #2 divs.) mounted on Wood Log /~1 ft. long.
Nov.17, 2023:(#3& #4 divs) mounted on Wood Log. Log has all original #1 plant. TOTAL of (4) locations.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Additional Information: www.carmelaorchids.net

Carmela orchids Inc.  Phone (808) 963-6189    P.O. Box 277, Hakalau, Hawaii 96710

Dec. 15, 2012

February 2018

HEIGHT X SPREAD: long pseudobulbs

PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen

GROWTH RATE: Moderate
TEXTURE: bold

LIGHT: filtered light, only.

WATER: moist but well  drained, 
high humidity 60-70 %

SOIL: suitable for hanging basket or mounted.

November 2023