OSSEA Monthly Table Display - June 2014

Amesiella monticola

Bulbophyllum barbigerum.

 Bulbophyllum  biflorum

 Cattleya  walkeriana semi-alba

Cattleya  nobilior

Dendrobium  purpureum.

Phalaenopsis equestris

Phalaenopsis Corona (Phal amboinensis x cornu-cervi).

Paphiopedilum sanderianum.

Odontoglossum Cynthia Hill.

Brassavola nodosa

Brassocattleya Nakornpathome Silver

Coryanthes verrucolineata JY-1

From bud to full bloom in 33 days.

Coryanthes [Crths.] verrucolineata

Origin/habitat: Peru. Plants are found in the Department of Loreto near Iquitos. They grow on trees in moist, tropical lowland forest.

The common name is “The Coryanthes with a line of Small Warts”. Refer to photos #1, #5 and 6 for the two lines of warts on the sepals.

Flower: Produces an average of 2 flowers per inflorescence and a natural of spread of 10 cm. It has purplish hypochile and hair plaits.

Growing conditions:

·       Media – well drained potting mix of pine bark and top up with sphagnum moss to keep the mix moist.

·       Light - filtered, fairly shaded or diffused light (Indirect or morning sun).

·       Watering- keep moist during their active growth.

·       Humidity - fairly high with good air circulation. Temperature- 24 to 33 degrees C.

·       Fertilizer – weekly but weakly at about ¼ strength.

·       Pest and Diseases – leaves susceptible to rot if they are kept too wet.

  

Photos showing the various stages of the flower development from bud to full bloom in 23 days.

OSSEA Monthly Table Display - April 2014

 Trichocentrum [Trt.]  (syn. Oncidium or Onc.) Samuel Kiran Rajah

 Trichocentrum [Trt.]  (syn. Oncidium or Onc.) Samuel Kiran Rajah

 Oncidium [Onc.] sphacelatum

 Vanda [V.] garayi

  Vanda [V.] garayi

  Myrmecophila [Mcp.] tibicinis (syn. Schomburgkia tibicinis)

 Dendrobium [Den.] D'Bush Pansy

 Dendrobium [Den.] secundum

 Paraphalaenopsis [Pps.] laycockii

 Paphiopedilum [Paph.] Muriel Constance

 Paphiopedilum  [Paph.] spicerianum

 Paphiopedilum [Paph.] Wössner Vollmond

 Paphiopedilum [Paph.] rothschildianum

 Brassavola [B.] David Sander

 Brassavola [B.]  hybrid

 Bulbophyllum [Bulb.] lobbii

 Bulbophyllum [Bulb.] purpurascens

 Phalaenopsis [Phal.] violacea

 Phalaenopsis [Phal.] bellina

 Phalaenopsis [Phal.] amboinensis

 Cymbidium [Cym.] Stockstill 

Maxillaria [Max.] setigera