Patterns in Bloom features over 2000 individual orchids represented by
numerous species and unique varieties. Each of them has different care needs
and requirements, such as varying light levels, temperature, humidity, watering,
fertilizing, and repotting techniques. Check out our Orchid Guide to help identify
individual care needs for the orchids found throughout the exhibition!
ORCHID GUIDE
Aliceara Snowblind ‘Sweet Spot’
Synonym: Beallara Snowblind ’Sweet Spot’
Parents: Oncidium Black Diamond × Aliceara Tropic Splendor
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2010
CARE LEVEL: Easy
LIGHT: Bright Light, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° in winter, 80° during summer
HUMIDITY: 50% RH
WATERING: Water every 10 days or when media is
dry-ish, after flowering wait 2-4 weeks before
watering again
FERTILIZING: Once per month
REPOTTING: Re-pot in open, free-draining bark mix
Aliceara Tropic Lily ‘Chocolate Drop’
Synonym: Beallara Tropic Lily ‘Chocolate Drop’
Parents: Oncidium Nichirei Lilac × Aliceara Tropic Splendor
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2007
CARE LEVEL: Easy
LIGHT: Bright Light, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° in winter, 80° during summer
HUMIDITY: 50% RH
WATERING: Water every 10 days or when media is
dry-ish, after flowering wait 2-4 weeks before
watering again
FERTILIZING: Once per month
REPOTTING: Re-pot in open, free-draining bark mix
Aliceara Pacific Nova ‘Okika’
Parents: Brassidium Shooting Star × Miltonia clowesii
Originator: Tropical Orchid Farm, 2002
CARE LEVEL: Easy
LIGHT: Bright Light, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° in winter, 80° during summer
HUMIDITY: 50% RH
WATERING: Water every 10 days or when media is
dry-ish, after flowering wait 2-4 weeks before
watering again
FERTILIZING: Once per month
REPOTTING: Re-pot in open, free-draining bark mix
Brassidium Kenneth Bivin ‘Santa Barbara’
Parents: Oncidium cariniferum × Brassia arcuigera
Originator: D. Bivin, 1982
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East facing window
TEMPERATURE: 55°- 65°F nights; 65°- 75°F days, keep below
85°F during summer months
HUMIDITY: 50% - 70% RH
WATERING: Water 1 to 2x a week while in active growth,
reduce watering when not actively growing
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer weekly, not when in active
growth
REPOTTING: Repot yearly in course potting medium
consisting of bark, coconut chips, charcoal, or perlite
Brassidium Gilded Urchin
Parents: Brassia arcuigera × Oncidium wentworthianum
Originator: Ron McClellan, 1971
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East facing window is best
TEMPERATURE: 55°- 65°F nights; 65°- 75°F days, keep below
85°F during summer months
HUMIDITY: 50% - 70% RH
WATERING: Water 1 to 2x a week while in active growth,
reduce watering when not actively growing
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer weekly, not when in active
growth
REPOTTING: Repot yearly in course potting medium
consisting of bark, coconut chips, charcoal, or perlite
Brassidium Nittany Gold ‘Dr. John’
Parents: Brassia verrucosa × Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum
Originator: Dunkelberger, 1987
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East facing window is best
TEMPERATURE: 55°- 65°F nights; 65°- 75°F days, keep below
85°F during summer months
HUMIDITY: 50% - 70% RH
WATERING: Water 1 to 2x a week while in active growth,
reduce watering when not actively growing
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer weekly, not when in active
growth
REPOTTING: Repot yearly in course potting medium
consisting of bark, coconut chips, charcoal, or perlite
Cattlianthe Rojo ‘Happy Valentine'
Synonym: Laeliocattleya Rojo ‘Happy Valentine’
Parents: Guarianthe aurantiaca × Cattleya milleri
Originator: Rod McLellan Co., 1965
CARE LEVEL: Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East, West or South window
TEMPERATURE: 65°F nights & winter; 70 °F - 85°F
days & summer
HUMIDITY: 50% - 80% RH
WATERING: Water 1x a week to every 10 days
FERTILIZING: Fertilize every 2 weeks in summer,
once a month in winter
REPOTTING: Repot every 1-2 years in moss/bark mix
Dendrobium Betty Goto × Bicentennial
Parents: Dendrobium Brisbane × Dendrobium Blanche Aisaka
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, up to 90°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% + RH with good airflow
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through a pot with good drainage
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Prefers small pots. DO NOT remove bare
canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise from
old canes
Dendrobium Chocolate Chip
Parents: Dendrobium Micro Chip × Dendrobium normanbyense
Originator: H & R Nursery, 2018
CARE LEVEL: Very Easy
CULTURE: Miniature, fragrant, blooms 2-3 times a year
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days with good
ventilation
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid water
through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove bare
canes, they provide food, and flower stocks arise from old
canes
Dendrobium Little Norman
Parents: Dendrobium Little Atro × Dendrobium normanbyense
Originator: R. Tokunaga, 2019
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days with good
ventilation and humidity
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes, they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium johnsoniae × Nida
Seed Parents: Dendrobium johnsoniae Species Orchid
Originator: P. Buranaraktham, 1996
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days with good
ventilationon o n and humidity
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium Mini Snowflake
Parents: Dendrobium aberrans × Dendrobium johnsoniae
Originator: H&R, 2005
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days with good
ventilation and humidity
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium Mini Snowflake × Nida
Parents: Dendrobium aberrans × Dendrobium johnsoniae
Originator: H&R, 2005
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East window preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days with good
ventilation and humidity
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium Royal Chip
Parents: Dendrobium Micro Chip × Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga
Originator: H & R Nursery, 2018
CARE LEVEL: Very Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 65% + RH, with good airflow
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium Waianae Valley × D. kurashigei
Seed Parents: Dendrobium Alan Umaki × Dendrobium Anching Lubag
CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days
HUMIDITY: 65% + RH, with good airflow
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Dendrobium Winter Pixie
Parents: Dendrobium Mini Snowflake × Dendrobium Micro Chip
Originator: H & R Nursery, 2018
CARE LEVEL: Very Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from East preferred
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 90°F days
HUMIDITY: 65% + RH, with good airflow
WATERING: Water once a week by running tepid
water through the pot, drain well
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilizer every week
REPOTTING: Small pots and dry feet. DO NOT remove
bare canes; they provide food, and flower stocks arise
from old canes
Leomesezia Lava Burst ‘Puanani’
Synonym: Howeara Lava Burst ‘Puanani’
Parents: Leomesezia Mini-Primi × Rodriguezia lanceolata
Originator: Puanani, 1993
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60°F nights, 72° - 77°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-5 days, do not leave in
standing water
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 months, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot every several years in medium
grade orchid compost
Miltoniopsis Andrea West ‘HOF’
Parents: Miltoniopsis Capitola × Miltoniopsis Doctor Ruth Ono
Originator: Okiko, 2001
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Breathless ‘Good Woman’
Parents: Miltoniopsis Pink Lady × Miltoniopsis Pearl Ono
Originator: Okiko, 2005
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Golden Snows ‘White Light’
Parents: Miltoniopsis Frosty Meadows × Miltoniopsis roezlii
Originator: Okiko, 2007
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Herralexandre
Parents: Miltoniopsis Alexandre Dumas × Miltoniopsis Herrenhausen
Originator: Beale, 1992
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Linda Lingle
Parents: Miltoniopsis Saint Helier × Miltoniopsis Second Love
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2010
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Morris Chestnut
Parents: Miltoniopsis Martin Orenstein × Miltoniopsis Goodhope Bay
Originator: I.N. Komoda, 2002
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Miltoniopsis Rene Komoda
Parents: Miltoniopsis Edwidge Sabourin × Miltoniopsis roezlii
Originator: I.N. Komoda, 1997
CARE LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 50° - 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 70% RH or higher
WATERING: Water every 3-4 days, do not let roots
dry out completely
FERTILIZING: Use weak fertilize every 2 weeks, flush
salts weekly
REPOTTING: Repot in the early spring in a tree fern &
sphagnum mix
Oncidesa Lemon Heart
Synonym: Oncidium Lemon Heart
Parents: Oncidesa Sum Lai Woh × Gomesa concolor
Originator: Sato orchids, 1998
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South or West window
TEMPERATURE: 55 to 60°F nighttime, 80 to 85°F daytime
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water 1 or 2 times a week, do not allow to dry
out
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in lava rock and bark mix
Oncidium Heaven Scent
Parents: Oncidium Ruffles × Oncidium Sharry Baby
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2005
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South or West window
TEMPERATURE: 55 to 60°F nighttime, 80 to 85°F daytime
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water 1 or 2 times a week, do not allow to dry
out
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in lava rock and bark mix
Oncidium Pacific Pagan ‘Kilauea’
Synonym: Oncidioda Pacific Pagan ‘Kilauea’
Parents: Oncidium Debutante × Oncidium Jimbo
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2004
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South or West window
TEMPERATURE: 55 to 60°F nighttime, 80 to 85°F daytime
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water 1 or 2 times a week, do not allow to dry
out
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in lava rock and bark mix
Oncidium Sharry Baby
Parents: Oncidium Jamie Sutton × Oncidium Honolulu
Originator: Beall, 1983
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 60°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week to keep
medium slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in sphagnum moss and bark mix
Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite
Parents: Oncidium Twinkle × Oncidium sotoanum
Originator: Tsiku Taiwan Orchids, 2000
CARE LEVEL: Easy to moderate
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55°- 60°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week, keep
medium slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in sphagnum moss and bark mix
Oncidium Twinkle ‘Fragrance Fantasy’
Parents: Oncidium cheirophorum × Oncidium sotoanum
Originator: W.W.G. Moir 1958
CARE LEVEL: Easy
FLOWERING: Flowers are fragrant
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55°- 60°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 30% - 60% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week, keep
medium slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot in sphagnum moss and bark mix
Oncidopsis Crimson Pride
Parents: Oncidopsis Pacific Waters × Oncidium Petite Shine
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2012
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South, or West window, no
direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 55% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water 2 or 3 times a week to keep medium
slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month if in sphagnum or
weekly in bark mix
REPOTTING: Repot in NZ sphagnum or medium orchid bark
Oncidopsis Living Fire ‘Glowing Embers’
Synonym: Burrageara Living Fire ‘Glowing Embers'
Parents: Oncidopsis Edna × Oncidium maculatum
Originator: Rod McClellan Co., 1978
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South, or West window, no
direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 55% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water 2 or 3 times a week to keep medium
slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month if in sphagnum or
weekly in bark mix
REPOTTING: Repot in NZ sphagnum or medium orchid bark
Oncostele Eye Candy ‘Pinkie’
Synonym: Wilsonara or Burrageara Eye Candy ‘Pinkie’
Parents: Oncostele Catatante × Oncidium Barossa Delight
Originator: Okika, 2010
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 60°F nights, 75°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week to keep
medium slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot once a year – keep containers on
the small side. Use a rapid draining mix of bark,
perlite, charcoal, lava rock and coarse peat
Oncostele Catatante ‘Sunny Kalapana’
Synonym: Odontocidium Catatante ‘Sunny Kalapana’
Parents: Oncidium Sphacelatum × Oncostele Wildcat
Originator: J.W. McCully, 2002
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 65°F nights, 75°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week to keep medium
slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot once a year – keep containers on the
small side. Use a rapid draining mix of bark, perlite, charcoal,
lava rock and coarse peat.
Oncostele Wildcat yellow
Synonym: Odontocidium Wildcat
Parents: Oncostele Rustic Bridge × Oncidium Crowborough
Originator: Rod McClellan Co., 1992
CARE LEVEL: Easy to Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 65°F nights, 75°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week to keep
medium slightly moist
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot once a year – keep containers on
the small side. Use a rapid draining mix of bark,
perlite, charcoal, lava rock and coarse peat.
Paphiopedilum Charly Web
Parents: Paphiopedilum Hsinying Rubyweb × Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Originator: J. Fang, 2015
CARE LEVEL: Easy - Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 40% to 70% RH, with good air circulation
WATERING: Water every 5 days in bark or when the
top of the sphagnum is dry if in moss. Keep moist,
never soggy and never dry.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot annually in mix of fir bark,
coconut chips and sphagnum
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Common name: Slipper Orchid
Parentage: Species orchid, parent to many Paphiopedilum orchids in the exhibition
Native Range: India, Myanmar, Thailand, South China on deeply shaded western slopes
CARE LEVEL: Easy - Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 40% to 70% RH, with good air circulation
WATERING: Water every 5 days in bark or when the
top of the sphagnum is dry if in moss. Keep moist,
never soggy and never dry.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot annually in mix of fir bark,
coconut chips and sphagnum
Paphiopedilum Hsinying Citron
Parents: Paphiopedilum Gael × Paphiopedilum Mishima Citron
Originator: Ching Hua, 2003
CARE LEVEL: Easy - Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 40% to 70% RH, with good air circulation
WATERING: Water every 5 days in bark or when the
top of the sphagnum is dry if in moss. Keep moist,
never soggy and never dry.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot annually in mix of fir bark,
coconut chips and sphagnum
Paphiopedilum Miaohau Golden Venus × P. Cocoa Jollix Med
Common Name: Slipper Orchids
CARE LEVEL: Easy - Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East window, no direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 40% to 70% RH, with good air circulation
WATERING: Water every 5 days in bark or when the
top of the sphagnum is dry if in moss. Keep moist,
never soggy and never dry.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month
REPOTTING: Repot annually in mix of fir bark,
coconut chips and sphagnum
Phalaenopsis (assorted)
CARE LEVEL: Very Easy
LIGHT: Bright light from an East, South or West window
TEMPERATURE: Above 60° at night, 75° - 85° days. Temps
below 55° in fall will initiate blooming
HUMIDITY: 50% to 80% RH
WATERING: Water thoroughly but allow to dry between
waterings. Water in morning to prevent rot.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize every 2 weeks with high nitrogen
fertilizer when in active growth. Use a high phosphorus
fertilizer prior to blooming.
REPOTTING: Repot every 1 –3 years in a porous mix such as
bark.
Rhynchostylis gigantea Red (Species Orchid)
Common name: Foxtail Orchid
Native Range: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Loas, Thailand, Malaysia
CARE LEVEL: Challenging
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South or West window,
needs more light than most orchids
TEMPERATURE: above 55°F nights, 75° - 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 60% to 80% RH
WATERING: Water thoroughly daily
FERTILIZING: Fertilize weekly with a weak fertilizer
REPOTTING: Place in orchid basket with no medium
Schunkeara Big Shot ‘Pink Panther’
Synonym: Beallara Big Shot ‘Pink Panther’
Parents: Aliceara Tahoma Glacier × Miltoniopsis Maui Titan
Originator: J.W. McCally, 2006
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East, South, or West window, no
direct sun
TEMPERATURE: 60° - 65°F nights, 80°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 55% - 75% RH
WATERING: Water when medium is approaching dryness
FERTILIZING: Fertilize once a month if in sphagnum or
weekly in bark mix
REPOTTING: in NZ sphagnum or medium orchid bark mix
Zygonisia Murasakikomachi ‘Blue Hawaii’
Parentage: Zygonisia Roquebrune × Warrella (Aganisia) cyanea
Originator: Kimbra, 2004
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
LIGHT: Light from East or West window, tolerates shade
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 65°F nights, 75°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% - 80% RH
WATERING: Water thoroughly throughout the year
FERTILIZING: Fertilize at full strength spring, summer, and
fall, weakly in the winter
REPOTTING: Repot in coconut chips, bark and perlite
anytime but winter. An application of dolomitic limestone
can be applied.
Zygopetalum Advance Australia ‘H.O.F.’
Parentage: Zygopetalum Titanic × Zygopetalum Ihelen-Ku
Originator: Adelaide, 1993
CARE LEVEL: Easy - Moderate
LIGHT: Bright light from East or West window
TEMPERATURE: 55° - 65°F nights, 75°- 85°F days
HUMIDITY: 50% - 80% RH
WATERING: Water once or twice a week during active
growth, less in winter
FERTILIZING: Use a weak fertilizer every two weeks
throughout the year
REPOTTING: Repot in coconut chips, bark and perlite
anytime but winter. An application of dolomitic limestone
can be applied.
