Orchid-Lc.Mini Purple coerulea 'Shimanai'                               

                                        ID#999

 

Laeliacattleya = Lc.

Lc. Mini purple =(L.pumila var. coerulea x C. walkeriana var. coerulea)



Nursery ID: T-4941

HEIGHT X SPREAD: Compact / miniature 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: Solid purple with a hint of yellow inside the lip. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: fertilize during gorwing season. Single tall narrow leaf per pseudobulb/stem.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in 2.5” plastic pot with medium orchiata mix. 1.5 to 2 yrs. from blooming size. Kept as received. Jan. 2016: (1) 2” clay pot. Feb. 2017: (#2) WB 4”, (#1) clay 3”R June 2019: (#1) mounted in “Boot- small cork”, (#2) WB 4”, leaves look deprived of moisture but, has many roots, will hydrate daily to see if it recovers. Aug. 24, 2021: (#2) WB 4”, very dry leaves. Removed from basket into 6”/short clay with ceramics. Needs to develop more roots/Water terapy. -Sept. 2023: (#2) DEAD
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

July 2015

July 2015

Waiting for blooms!

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September 2023