Scientific Name: Phalaenopsis Desert Sunrise ‘Orchidheights’

 

Common Name: Art Shade Moth Orchid

 

Flower Description: 3 to 3 ½ inch glowing peachy-lavender. A mature plant (leaf span of 12 inches or more) produces 12 to 25 blooms/buds on 24” to 32” spikes.

 

Background Information: The plant which was cloned was grown and selected by Owens Orchids, LLC, of Pisgah Forest, NC. They have been growers and hybridizers of quality orchids since 1961.

 

Applications:

This is an excellent indoor flowering pot plant.

 

Pot Size and Finish Time:

Best for 6 to 8 inch pot sizes and will finish in 10 to 12 months.

 

Culture:

Light:  800 to 1200 foot candles.

Temperature: Day and night temperatures of 95° / 75° for vegetative growth , 82° / 65° to initiate bloom spiking.

Soil / Watering:  Use a well draining mix; keep evenly moist but not wet. Long fiber sphagnum moss works well.

Fertilizer:  Liquid feed with complete fertilizer at 125 to 200 ppm (N), with each irrigation.

 

Pest/Disease Problems:

Preventative spray for insect pests. Employ good sanitation practices to avoid fungal & bacterial pathogens, preventive drench to control root rot.

                               

For Availability and More Information:

 

Contact David McDonald

3941 Britt Road

Mount Dora, FL 32757

(352) 385-2663 office / (352) 385-2660 fax

www.agristarts4.com

david@agristarts4.com