Orchid - Epidendrum Reed Wedding Valley Yukimal

                                        ID#1032

 

Plant arrived in blooms, it looks or smaller stature than the other Reed Epidendrums I have.


Flowers are a top of long stems in a cluster form: pale cream with a yellow small center.


Nursery ID: MP-1873

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 1 ft. x 1 ft. PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: plenty of sun, even direct sun light. WATER: let dry between water, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in medium bark media mix with high moisture retention.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: frequently. reeds bloom only once. If not removed after blooming they will produce keike (baby plants on the reed) FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division or keike KEY FEATURES: tall reeds with blooms at the ends. Need support if insufficient light. If plant does not bloom, give more light. Stems react to light direction by easily bending towards light.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Obtained bareroot. Potted in a 4” Aircone pot with medium Orchiata mix. Feb. 2017:(1) AC 3.5” in bloom, (1) AC 2.5” , (1) AC 2.0” Nov. 2017: all plants combined in (1) 4” aircone pot. August. 2023: Plant became contaminated with boisduval scale a couple of years ago. I have down sized, clean, re pot replace media, treated with systemic insecticide and insecticidal soap. Nothing worked, the scale kept coming back. The leaves attach to the stem in such matter that make it difficult to clean/ find the scales. I finally DISCARDED the plant in order to attempt to stop the spread.
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Sept. 2023

Jan. 9, 2016

January 2016

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