Orchid-Phalaenopsis Mount Lip

Orchid-Phal. Mount Lip                                                        

                                       ID#848

 

Moth Orchids are the most popular orchids these days because of the long duration of their flowers and the repeat flowering period if the rigth conditions are met.


This one,(2013) a present from my friend Happy Lowry is been passed on to me during it’s resting period.


(2016) At disconted table (no tag).


HEIGHT X SPREAD: small PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen Hybrid GROWTH RATE: slow TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: filtered light, low to medium. Intermediate to warm temperature. WATER: moist well, drained, do not allow to dry completely. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: best potted in small fir bark Re-pot once per year.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Creamy, faint yellow flower with a dark pink/fuschia lip than may have additional patterns of equal color. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES:
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant purchased in 6” inch round pot with moss. -re-potted in a 4” square aircone-pot with orchiata mix. Keep in shade and moist at all times. Fertilize once per week during growing season. -January 2014: (1) 5” aircone pot. Healthy roots. Blooms: May 2014 Jan. 2015: down size to (1) 4” aircone pot, best size for healthy roots. -Blooms: Feb. 2015 July 2015: re-pot, trimmed roots, same size 4” aircone Jan. 2016: (1)3.5” aircone. 2/2107, doing well. April 2017:(1) ceramic/ sm. round/ green, and (1) 3.5” AC Sept. 2018: Combined both plants into: (1) ceramic/small/round /cream color. -Feb. 2024:(#2) mounted last fall on CC/Phals.-Top and now blooming. No record or location of (#1) plant is or if dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

May   2014

Additional Information:  (2013)Present from friend Happy Lowry, Oriental, NC

(2016)Atlantic Ave Orchids.

December 2013

May  2014

February 2024