Orchid - Aliceara Pacific Nova “Butter Buds”

                                  
     ID#817
 
 

Plant without a name tag.


My best guess:

Aliceara Pacific Nova = Alcra.

A hybrid between:

Brassia, miltonia & Oncidium


Brsdm shooting star x milt. clowesii.





HEIGHT X SPREAD: ? PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: Guessing medium filtered (50%) WATER: let dry between water, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in fine bark media mix with high moisture retention.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Sunny yellow sprays of star shaped blooms with few maroon markings and a white center. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Round cylindrical pseudobulb with pair of leaves emerging from the bottom on either side. Double leaves growing from top of pseudobulb. Fine roots.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Obtained in 6” plastic pot with coconut chunks. Will re-pot in 8” basket here showing. Plant was deteriorating in wood basket, changed to aircone pots, divided in 3 section. January 2014: (2) 4” aircone pots, (1) 5” aircone pot. A total of (3) containers. Jan. 2016: none found. Dead
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January 2016

March 23,  2013

Additional Information: Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center

5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616   Phone: (919)-878-8877

October 7, 2013

October 7, 2013