Cutflower Nomenclature

Scientific/Botanical Name:

Genus: x Degarmoara

Specie:

Variety/Cultivar:

English Name:

 

Common Name:

Degmra,

Winter Wonderland 'White Fairy'

Botanical Family:

Name in Latin: Orchidaceae

Name in English: The Orchid Family

The Plant

Origin: Is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Miltonia and Odontoglossum

Growth Habit: compact

Flower: have the long and elegant petal shape of Brassia and the colorful bars and splotches of Miltonia and Odontoglossum orchid parents.

Blooming Period: flowers can last from one to two months, can flower twice per year in spring or fall.

Leaf: straplike

Usage:

Ornamental Plant

Care and Handling

Soil: orchid media

Amount of water: During the growing season, mist daily and water freely. Reduce watering in winter.

Nutrition: fertilize every time you water if plants are planted in bark. Be sure to flush the mix with clear water only once per month to prevent fertilizer salt build up. For plants in moss or mounted on slabs feed every third or 4th watering as the moss holds a lot of nutrients.

Special handling: Avoid direct sun except for very early or late in the day. Day Temperature 70° - 80° F, Night Temperature 60° F.

Special feature/remarks:

Easy to grow orchid. Divide when the plants overflow their containers, or remove backbulbs.