Growing conditions
Warm Temperature class
8°C Day/night drop
1,058mm Annual rainfall
Jul, Aug, Nov Dry rest
Temperature
2°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,058mm/year Dry rest period: Jul, Aug, Nov - reduce watering during these months
Jan 29° 24–29 21° 15–21 149mm
Feb 29° 24–30 21° 15–21 184mm
Mar 30° 24–30 21° 15–21 206mm
Apr 30° 24–30 21° 15–21 152mm
May 29° 25–29 21° 15–21 103mm
Jun 28° 28–28 20° 18–21 54mm
Jul 28° 27–28 20° 18–20 23mm
Aug 28° 27–28 19° 17–20 20mm
Sep 28° 27–28 19° 15–19 30mm
Oct 28° 25–28 19° 14–20 34mm
Nov 28° 26–28 19° 14–20 29mm
Dec 29° 25–29 20° 15–20 74mm
Bloom Season
Based on 15 Gongora awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
HCC / AOC 2019 'Sturt'
76.00 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 8 December 2019 Convened panel
Measurements
Flower size 41 × 31 mm Petals 13 × 30 mm Dorsal sepal 17 × 8 mm Lateral sepals 25 × 8 mm Lip 20 × 10 mm
1 inflorescence 27 flowers
1 inflorescence of 520mm with 27 flowers; all segments Yellow 12D, Spotted Greyed-Purple 184B
View on AOC website ↗HCC / AOC 2000 'Sturt'
76.20 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 29 October 2000
Measurements
Flower size 45 × 8 mm Petals 8 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 3 mm Lateral sepals 23 × 6 mm Lip 20 × 4 mm
2 inflorescences 36 flowers
Petals yellow 5B. Sepals yellow 5D spotted greyed purple 187A. Two inflorescences; 29 & 36 flowers. Stem 610mm.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | HCC/AOC 2019 'Sturt' | HCC/AOC 2000 'Sturt' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 41 × 31 mm | 45 × 8 mm |
| Petals | 13 × 30 mm | 8 × 2 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 17 × 8 mm | 28 × 3 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 25 × 8 mm | 23 × 6 mm |
| Lip | 20 × 10 mm | 20 × 4 mm |
| Flower count | 27 | 36 |
| Inflorescences | 1 | 2 |
Hybrids from Gongora grossa
As seed parent
Gongora Grobudon × Gongora bufonia
Gongora Grogradon × Gongora gratulabunda
Gongora Magrodon × Gongora maculata
Gongora Suncoast Eclipse × Gongora unicolor