Orchid-Cymbidium Hawaiian Gold ‘Luz’

Orchid-Boat ‘Hawaiian Gold ‘Luz’                                                         

                                     ID#859

 

This Orchid is know as “The Boat orchid” because the shape of it’s blooms.

Plant is about 2 ft. tall, a “mature cymbidium” , not a big plant compared to other Cym.

Standard cymbidium can be as big as 4 ft tall and wide, space hogs.


Flowers will be solid Yellow.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: tall & wide in time. PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen Hybrid GROWTH RATE: fast TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: filtered light, high. Intermediate to warm temperature. Standards like cool temp. WATER: moist well, drained, do not allow to dry completely. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: best potted in moist retention media, well drain.A mixture of bark, spongerock, moss and peat. and or coconut husk.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Solid yellow. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: A fast grower, semi terrestrial that requires plenty of water and good water retention media. Heavy feeder during growing season.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch -Plant came bareroot. Potted in 6” regular clay pot with a mixture of: fir bark, spongerock, sphagnum moss & “Black gold” orchid mix. All moist but not wet when planting. Water gently after packed not tight. -Feb. 2017:(1) clay 6” R. Plant doing well, new growth during winter. -Feb. 23, 2017: inspected roots, medium too wet. Downsized to a 5” shallow plastic pot and added more perlite to mix. -March 24, 2018: Moved to (1) 5” Tall/ red/ plastic pot. Doing well,roots where exiting previous pot. -July 2020: First flower spike August 2022: Plant became severely infested with Boisduval scale, after treatment did not improved,/ Discarded.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

July 2020

July 2020

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

February 2023