Orchids in the park - SF - September 2010
Andy's orchids
Partial shade, cool to intermediary temperature, flower in summer
This miniature species hails from Costa Rica, Panam, Colombia and Ecuador in premontane rain forests and is a cool to warm growing epiphyte found at altitudes of 700 to 1400 meters with erect stems covered with tubular bracts and a single, apical subcoriaceous, linear-lanceolate leaf that has single flowered, 1 1/2" to 2 3/4" [4 to 7 cm] long inflorescence occuring in the summer with the flowers held just above the leaves. Can be grown either mounted or in a pot, given humid conditions, good air circulation and never allow it to dry out completely.
Partial shade, cool to intermediary temperature, flower in summer
This miniature species hails from Costa Rica, Panam, Colombia and Ecuador in premontane rain forests and is a cool to warm growing epiphyte found at altitudes of 700 to 1400 meters with erect stems covered with tubular bracts and a single, apical subcoriaceous, linear-lanceolate leaf that has single flowered, 1 1/2" to 2 3/4" [4 to 7 cm] long inflorescence occuring in the summer with the flowers held just above the leaves. Can be grown either mounted or in a pot, given humid conditions, good air circulation and never allow it to dry out completely.
