Orchid - Potinara Dick Smith 'Paradise'

                                        ID#808

 


Potinara is an intergeneric hybrid in the Cattleya Alliance. It is a cross of four genera: Brassavola, Cattleya, Laelia, and Sophronitis.


This hybrid =(Pot. Hisako Akatsuka x

Blc. Hawaiian Lightning)


#1  ID  tag: T-4840

#2 & #3 ID tag: T-5075

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: Let dry between water well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: The very attractive tri-colored flowers are medium sized with a natural spread of 4 inches. Fuschia/red, yellow& orange. The tips of the petals are slightly curled back. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: bright colored blooms.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Arrived in 2.5” plastic pot with bark media. January 2014: (1) 4” clay pot. -Jan. 2015:(1) 6” wooden basket, doing well. -Jan. 2016: (1)6” woodbasket, doing well, with skipe. -Feb. 2017: (#1)WB 6”, in bloom with two flowers. March 2019: (#2) arrived in 2.5” plastic pot. Mounted in CBT. Jan. 2020: (#3) arrived in 2.5” plastic pot. Mounted on F8/top circle, midway backside. Oct. 3, 2023: (#1) mounted @ WT/corked ~5 ft. high.
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March 13, 2015

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