Growing conditions
Temperature
24°N Northern HemisphereRainfall
2,499mm/yearBloom Season
Based on 12 Gastrochilus awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
Seven flowers and eight buds on ten pendulous inflorescences, sepals and petals apple green, margins simple; Lip apple green with a large dark burgundy blotches at the centre (almost covering the whole lip except towards the edges), distal and is fringed. Plant well grown on a piece of pine bark. Flowers exude a citrusy fragrance. Substance firm, texture waxy.
View on OCNZ website ↗Seven flowers and eight buds on ten pendulous inflorescences, sepals and petals apple green, margins simple; Lip apple green with a large dark burgundy blotches at the centre (almost covering the whole lip except towards the edges), distal and is fringed. Plant well grown on a piece of pine bark. Flowers exude a citrusy fragrance. Substance firm, texture waxy.
View on OCNZ website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | CCC/OCNZ 2024 'Amelia' | AM/OCNZ 2024 'Amelia' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 19.1 × 19.1 mm | 19.1 × 19.1 mm |
| Petals | 6.3 × 2.6 mm | 6.3 × 2.6 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 7.7 × 4.5 mm | 7.7 × 4.5 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 7.9 × 3.2 mm | 7.9 × 3.2 mm |
| Lip | 11.4 × 10 mm | 11.4 × 10 mm |
| Flower count | 7 | 7 |
| Inflorescences | 10 | 10 |