Orchid-Rhynchostylis Gigantea Red


                                      ID#960

 

A large clumping tropical orchid, this species is from the hot, very humid forests of southeastern Asia from Myanmar (Burma) to Vietnam. It is an epiphyte (growing upon another plant) that experiences lots of humidity and rain in summer but a markedly drier winter.


Nursery ID: 7587

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 16-24”x20-28” PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: Medium light, indirect. WATER: Water must drain through the plant and media quickly and entirely high humidity SOIL: it should be mounted upon a tropical tree or palm trunk, nestled in a hanging wooden slat basket or heavy container with coarse bark.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: A winter bloomer. Spicy Fragrance. Large grouping of red flowers pendulant as a fox tail. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: A large plant at maturity. Water and dilutely fertilize when actively growing from spring to fall, reduce watering and stop fertilizing in winter. Humidity should always be high.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in 2.5” clay pot with moss. 1.5 to 2 yrs. from blooming size. Jan. 2016:(1) 2.5” clay pot with moss, hanging inside 4” woodbasket. Doing well, water every day except cloudy or rainy. Feb. 2017: (1) WB 4” Dec. 20, 2019: In bloom for first time. July 2020: Plant DEAD.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Dec. 2019

April  2015

Waiting for blooms!

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August 2020