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Scaphosepalum fimbriatum

Author Luer & Hirtz

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 1 country
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Care and culture for Scaphosepalum fimbriatum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
9°C Day/night drop
1,547mm Annual rainfall
Jul Dry rest

Temperature

0°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,547mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jul - reduce watering during these months
Jan 20° 16–22 12° 7–14 195mm
Feb 20° 16–23 12° 8–15 208mm
Mar 21° 17–23 13° 8–15 217mm
Apr 21° 17–23 13° 8–15 217mm
May 21° 17–23 12° 8–15 153mm
Jun 21° 17–23 12° 7–15 61mm
Jul 21° 17–23 12° 7–14 24mm
Aug 21° 17–23 11° 6–14 39mm
Sep 21° 17–23 11° 7–14 72mm
Oct 21° 17–23 12° 7–14 103mm
Nov 20° 17–22 12° 7–14 114mm
Dec 20° 17–22 12° 7–14 144mm

Bloom Season

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Awards

Photo: Warren Spencer
CBM / OCNZ 2024 'Jay'
Auckland 28 April 2024
Measurements
Flower size 13 mm long
85 inflorescences 69 flowers 77 buds

A well grown sequential flowering plant, growing in a 120mm diameter pot. Natural spread 420mm wide by 175mm high. On the day the plant was presented for judging, it displayed approximately 85 inflorescences spread evenly around the base of the plant, with 69 fully open flowers and approximately 77 buds. Dorsal sepal yellow dotted purple, more densely at apex; lateral sepals fused, yellow dotted purple; cushions yellow, finely dotted purple; pale yellow sepaline tails, fimbrillate; petals yellow; lavender lip; purple column; substance firm with a crystalline texture. A very good example of this species.

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