Orchid-C.Summer Spot ‘Carmela’


                                      ID#950

 

Cattleya clone =

C. Summer Stars x C. acandiae


4 inch light pink flowers covered with darker reddish pink spots. Very Fragrant.


Nursery ID: T-4248

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Compact PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: high light, indirect. WATER: allow to dry between water high humidity SOIL: wood baskets or clay pots with orchiata mix.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Pink all over with a darker pink spots all over. a white center lip. Bloom about 3.5” diameter, blooms twice per year. Fragrant. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: fertilize during gorwing season. Plant remains compact. About 12 “ tall. Two opposed leaves per stem.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in 2.5” plastic pot with small orchiata mix. 1.5 to 2 yrs. from blooming size. Extensive root system. Jan. 2016: (1) 4” clay pot Feb. 2017: (1) clay 4”/O/short July 2017: (1) moved from side branch of tree ( branch fell) to trunk bottom, last plant down. March 2022: Plant removed due to infestation of bugs./Dead
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

March 27, 2015

March 2015

Waiting for blooms!

Additional Information: www.carmelaorchids.net

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

March 2022