This family is commonly found in Asia and occurs over a wide variation in temperature and rainfall. Most grow well in the Sydney temperate climate provided they are kept fairly dry over the colder winter months.
These orchids are very attractive due to their pendulous flowering habit. A well grown plant will have a cascade of yellow-throated white flowers pouring over the side of a pot. Other members of the family vary in colour to cream and olive brown while one spectacular flower is green with a maroon throat. A few plants are upright growers but generally on short stems.
Typically, they require an open bark mix and half strength fertiliser. They need moderately bright light and good air movement with a break in watering after flowering. These plants don’t like being disturbed so can remain in the same pot for many years.
The pseudobulbs will happily overgrow older growths and continue to flower regularly. They can be grown in a backyard or under shade cloth but to achieve a healthy plant, the orchid plant prefers to be sheltered under a solid roof which protects it from cold winter rains.
This family is commonly found in Asia and occurs over a wide variation in temperature and rainfall. Most grow well in the Sydney temperate climate provided they are kept fairly dry over the colder winter months.
These orchids are very attractive due to their pendulous flowering habit. A well grown plant will have a cascade of yellow-throated white flowers pouring over the side of a pot. Other members of the family vary in colour to cream and olive brown while one spectacular flower is green with a maroon throat. A few plants are upright growers but generally on short stems.
The pseudobulbs will happily overgrow older growths and continue to flower regularly. They can be grown in a backyard or under shade cloth but to achieve a healthy plant, the orchid plant prefers to be sheltered under a solid roof which protects it from cold winter rains.
The Eastern Suburbs Orchid Society has an orchid show on the third Monday of every month commencing at 7.00 pm at the Kensington Park Community Centre in Hall 1, 1 Day Ln, Kensington NSW 2033 from February to December. Visitors are always welcome.