Orchid - C. Intermedia var. coerulea 'Carmela’

                                      ID#964

 

Blooms are with with narrow petals and septals and a long ruffled lip on pale purple-blue tone.


A miniature cattleya, compact plant.


Nursery ID: T-4784

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Compact - mini 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. received in clay with moss,
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: White with purple lip FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: fertilize during gorwing season. Plant remains compact. Two opposed leaves per stem.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plantsarrived from Hawaii in 3” & 2.5” clay pots with moss. 1.5 to 2 yrs. from blooming size. Jan. 2016:(1) 3” / tall clay pot, (1) 2” clay pot. Both in moss doing very well. One of two plants in bloom, second has spike. (April 4, 2016) Oct.- Dec. 2016: 3 plants mounted in (1) wood piece hanging. Feb. 2017: (1/3) Wood mount/ long vessel. June 2019: Moved all 3 plants to cork tube/ sm-med. Plants in wood vessel looked very unhappy. I hope they will all recover, a week later, already one is growing new roots. January 2020: (2 plants dead), one should life. Removed and place in clay pot with ceramic beads to increase chance of surviving. April 2020: Plant DEAD. No plants left.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

April, 2016

April 2015

April 2016

Additional Information: www.carmelaorchids.net

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

April  2020