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Growing conditions
Warm Temperature class
608–1,386m Elevation
11°C Day/night drop
2,060mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern
Temperature
8°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
2,060mm/yearJan 29° 28–30 18° 17–19 206mm
Feb 28° 28–30 18° 17–19 204mm
Mar 28° 28–30 18° 17–19 212mm
Apr 29° 28–30 18° 17–19 203mm
May 29° 28–29 18° 17–18 164mm
Jun 28° 27–29 17° 16–17 121mm
Jul 28° 27–29 16° 15–17 102mm
Aug 29° 27–30 17° 16–17 108mm
Sep 30° 28–30 17° 17–18 140mm
Oct 29° 28–30 18° 17–19 185mm
Nov 30° 29–30 18° 17–19 202mm
Dec 29° 28–30 18° 17–19 215mm
Bloom Season
Based on 15 Gongora awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
FCC / AOC 2002 'Joy'
87.70 points Exhibited by Gray B. QLD 1 December 2002
Measurements
Flower size 50 × 18 mm Petals 9 × 3 mm Dorsal sepal 30 × 14 mm Lateral sepals 29 × 17 mm Lip 20 × 8 mm
4 inflorescences 95 flowers 9 buds
Segments greyed yellow 161C, spotted greyed orange 176B. Labellum yellow 4D shading to 4C at tip. Four Inflorescences; 95 flowers/ 9 buds on main infl. Total 249 flowers/ 74 buds. Stems 1750mm. Noted as far superior to others seen or recorded.
View on AOC website ↗HCC / AOC 2001 'Nutmeg'
77.50 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 27 October 2001
Measurements
Flower size 42 × 26 mm Dorsal sepal 25 × 10 mm Lateral sepals 25 × 10 mm Lip 20 × 6 mm
2 inflorescences 31 flowers
Segments greyed yellow 161D spotted greyed red 178A. Labellum white 155D. Two inflorescences; total 37 & 31 flowers. Stem 660mm.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | FCC/AOC 2002 'Joy' | HCC/AOC 2001 'Nutmeg' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 50 × 18 mm | 42 × 26 mm |
| Petals | 9 × 3 mm | - |
| Dorsal sepal | 30 × 14 mm | 25 × 10 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 29 × 17 mm | 25 × 10 mm |
| Lip | 20 × 8 mm | 20 × 6 mm |
| Flower count | 95 | 31 |
| Inflorescences | 4 | 2 |