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Growing conditions
Cool Temperature class
12°C Day/night drop
1,465mm Annual rainfall
Jul Dry rest
Temperature
23°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,465mm/year Dry rest period: Jul - reduce watering during these months
Jan 26° 26–26 16° 16–16 240mm
Feb 26° 26–26 16° 16–16 237mm
Mar 25° 25–25 15° 15–15 191mm
Apr 24° 24–24 13° 13–13 79mm
May 22° 22–22 10° 10–10 42mm
Jun 21° 21–21 8° 8–8 37mm
Jul 21° 21–21 7° 7–7 25mm
Aug 23° 23–23 8° 8–8 36mm
Sep 23° 23–23 10° 10–10 56mm
Oct 24° 24–24 12° 12–12 136mm
Nov 24° 24–24 14° 14–14 161mm
Dec 25° 25–25 15° 15–15 225mm
Bloom Season
Based on 6 Octomeria awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
ACC / AOC 2001 'Pleasant Park'
81.00 points Exhibited by Jackson P. & H. TAS 15 January 2001
Measurements
Flower size 9 × 9 mm Petals 7 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 9 × 2 mm Lateral sepals 9 × 2 mm
1 inflorescence 3,220 flowers
Segments yellow 11B darkening to 11A at tips. Two hundred and one inflorescences; total 3220 flowers (av. 16). Ref: Orchids Brasiliensis P368.
View on AOC website ↗CBM / AOC 1998 'Neville B'
78.50 points Exhibited by Hamilton R. TAS 6 March 1998
Measurements
Flower size 6 × 6 mm Petals 3 × 1.5 mm
5 inflorescences 750 flowers
Segments greyed yellow 160B. Twenty five inflorescences, approx. 750 flowers. Ref: Orchids Braziliensis P368 No. 1493.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | ACC/AOC 2001 'Pleasant Park' | CBM/AOC 1998 'Neville B' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 9 × 9 mm | 6 × 6 mm |
| Petals | 7 × 2 mm | 3 × 1.5 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 9 × 2 mm | - |
| Lateral sepals | 9 × 2 mm | - |
| Flower count | 3,220 | 750 |
| Inflorescences | 1 | 5 |