Re: Fw: Native orchids

thanks, mariana. i am very happy to have you on the list. every now and then we get a spate of orchid questions that no one seems able to answer.



At 08:34 PM 12/31/02 -0500, you wrote:
Enc = Encyclia, a genus of about 150 species, mainly evergreen, epiphytic
orchids found in the US and from Mexico and the West Indies south to
tropical N. South America, ocurring in forest from sea level to 10,000ft.
They are pseudobulbous, sometimes rounded or elongated, and usually 2
narrowly oblong to strap-shaped or linear to elliptic, fleshy or leathery
leaves.  Fragrant flowers though not always, produced from the apexes of the
pseudobulbs, for the most part in the late spring or summer.  It is a
cool-growing orchid.  Should be grown in epiphytic orchid potting mix in
slatted basket, in bright filtered light or full light with shade from hot
sun.  Water freely in active growth, you can apply fertilizer at every third
watering.  Keep dry in the winter.

Encyclia cochleata, an evergreen orchid with flattened pear-shaped to
ellipsoid pseudobulbs and elliptic to lance-shaped leaves, 8-14in long.
Ribbon like flowers, 4in long, with twisted, pale green sepals and petals,
dark purple lips flushed yellowish green, and white bases with deep purple
veins, are produced in racemes to 20in long intermittently throughtout the
year.   Native to Florida, Mexica, Colombia, Venezuela.  52-54F/11-12C, Max
86F/30C.

Happy New Year.

Mariana


----- Original Message -----
From: "SallyAnn" <safart@aug.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:20 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Fw: Native orchids



> > At 02:56 PM 12/31/02 -0500, you wrote:

> > >Jim...SW FL is really lucky to have you expanding the homebase of those
> > >Orchids!..I received as a present a native..??  on the tag Enc or Ewc
> > >Cochelata...do you know this plant?? &if so what are the 3 sided oval
> green
> > >things on the stem below the blooms?? I am thrilled to have it & since
> I'm
> > >in the NORTH part of FL am keeping it inside until spring as we have
many
> > >days below 50...Any feed back would be so welcome...or a link to get
some
> > >GREAT BIG HAPPY 2003
> > >SAinSA
> >
> > jsinger@igc.org
>
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