Orchid - Beallara Patricia McCully

‘Pacific Matriarch’

                               
     ID#895
 
 

Beallara = Bllra.


Hybrid =Brassia, Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossum


The leaves are elongated and lanceolate. The flowers are numerous,  and last long, between 20 to 30 days. It has fleshy large pseudobulbs.

Huge variety of cultivars of different colors.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 30” to 34” height PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: medium filtered (50%) WATER: let dry between water, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in medium bark
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: pale violet with lighter markings and yellow center. Eight alternating blooms on a single 2 feet tall spike. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Double leaves at the top of pseudobulbs. Spike emerges from top of bulb between leaves. Repot when new pseudobulb roots grow out of medium.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Mature plant in bloom with one spike open and one forming. 4” plastic pot with medium bark. Recommended water about twice per week in indoor home conditions. Jan. 2015: plant remains in original 4” plastic container with bark. It has new shoots and look good. Sept. 2015: Lack of water and high temperatures, plant made blooms but they also shriveled dry. Potted in bark that was probably not absorbing moisture well. Jan. 2016: Dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January 2016

Additional Information: Purchased at Carrboro Farmer market from:

Carrboro Tropicals. Bob Davidson (Bob@cattleya.us) (919-428-0010)

July 19, 2014

July 19, 2014

July 19, 2014