Orchid - Potinara Hawaiian Prominence America AM/AOS

                                    ID#909

 

Pot. = Potinara


A nothogenus comprising those intergeneric hybrids of orchids which have Brassavola, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis as parent genera.


Compact plant of single leaf on pseudobulb.


Hybrid T-4744

Color: Crimson with Yellow center

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Compact/ tall leaf. PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: moist, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in Orchiata mix.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: 5 inch crimson intense red with a bright orange/yellow lip center. Spicy fragrance. Blooms at least twice per year. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: flowers remain for 2-3 months and repeat frequently. Single leaf on pseudobulb.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in a 4” plastic pot in bark. Jan. 2016: (1) 4” clay pot. Feb. 2017: (#909-1) clay 4”/O Oct. 2017:(#1) mounted on wood tree/ 2d. from the top. Nov. 15, 2017: (#909-2) 4” plastic pot with bark, as received Feb. 15, 2018: first two blooms open. May 1, 2018: (#2) repotted into 5”/short clay pot with ceramic beads. April 2019:(#1) removed from Wood tree and remounted on Cork branched tree/branch #4. Plant was not doing well in Wood tree, however it had few new roots growing, cork will be a better substrate for it. Aug. 2019 dead. Jan.2023: (#2) plant rotted/ discarded. Total of (0) plants.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

April, 2015

August 7, 2014

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January 2023