Arundina graminifolia, Bamboo orchid
Description:
Named for their tall stems that look like bamboo, the flowers resemble the blooms of Cattleya orchids. This stunning, easy to grow bamboo orchid flowers intermittently throughout the year with heaviest blooming in spring and summer. The flowers are fragrant, attracting butterflies and bees.
Culture:
Bamboo orchids grow best in areas with lowest temperatures averaging 60 F, although they can tolerate light freezes. Flowers are carried on long spikes from the top of fleshy stems that can grow up to 6 feet. Thrives in humid conditions (misting helps in areas with low humidity).
Soil Types:
Bamboo orchids are terrestrial orchids, also called ground orchids. Terrestrial orchids grow best in light, rich, dense organic well-draining soil. If you grow a bamboo orchid in a pot, use a potting mix of equal parts of fine fir bark, sphagnum moss and sand. Before planting a bamboo orchid outside, work partially decomposed pine bark, well-rotted compost and peat into the soil until the organic matter makes up 60 to 70 percent of the planting mix. It needs to be in a well-draining soil in an area free from flooding. For best results apply an organic or slow-release fertilizer every six to eight months.
Care:
This cultivar will grow and flower best in full sun or very light shade. If possible, choose a bright east-facing window or outdoor plot to maximize exposure to morning sun and minimize intense afternoon sun that may cause it heat stress.
It should not be crowded and needs protection from the wind Do not let the soil dry out. Whether in pots or outside in the garden.
Comments:
So pretty it claimed the top spot in our garden and can be seen directly outside our kitchen window.
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