Growing conditions
Cool Temperature class
1,860–2,625m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,320mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern
Temperature
5°N Northern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,320mm/yearJan 18° 17–19 7° 6–10 70mm
Feb 18° 17–19 8° 7–10 80mm
Mar 18° 16–19 8° 8–10 115mm
Apr 18° 17–19 9° 8–11 174mm
May 18° 16–19 9° 8–11 131mm
Jun 17° 16–19 8° 8–10 126mm
Jul 17° 16–20 8° 7–10 103mm
Aug 18° 16–20 8° 7–10 90mm
Sep 18° 16–19 8° 7–10 101mm
Oct 18° 16–19 8° 7–10 141mm
Nov 18° 17–19 8° 7–10 95mm
Dec 18° 17–19 7° 7–10 94mm
Bloom Season
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Awards
ACC / AOC 1994 'Kindred'
78.00 points Exhibited by Troweena Orchids TAS 24 April 1994
Measurements
Flower size 70 mm wide Petals 45 × 9 mm Dorsal sepal 53 × 12 mm Lateral sepals 46 × 10 mm Lip 14 × 9 mm
88 flowers 1 bud
88 flowers/ 1 bud in 200mm squat-pot.
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