Encyclia cordigera

[tucker85]

Encyclia cordigera likes to grow dry and bright. This pink version has a very nice fragrance in the morning. I once had the purple version of this same species and it had an even better fragrance.

[tradceci]

Almost bought one yesterday. It was competing with a dendrobium aggregatum, and the dendrobium was in better shape, so I got it. This is the next one on the list. It is beautiful!

[Halloamey]

Wow Jeff ! This one is definitely on my wishlist now. Very well grown !!

[orchidsal]

Great blooms Jeff. I was wondering when you say grown "dry" are you talking a dry season like winter or something else? I see nice fat, smooth pseud-bulbs in your photograph so I was thinking it must be well watered with no prolonged dryness. AL

[tucker85]

Great blooms Jeff. I was wondering when you say grown "dry" are you talking a dry season like winter or something else? I see nice fat, smooth pseud-bulbs in your photograph so I was thinking it must be well watered with no prolonged dryness. AL

When I say grown dry, I mean it's in an open basket with some tree fern fiber so when I water it, it dries out within a couple hours. I water it twice a week during the summer and once a week during the winter. I drench it really well but it dries very quickly.

[gardenguysorchids]

Thanks for osting this beauty. I just bought one yesterday at our orchid society auction. Am grateful for the growing tips. I love the scent. The one I bought is just opening.

[mauraec]

Love it, Jeff, and thanks for the growing tips - I bought an Encyclia bractescens (pentotis) just for the fragrance at our orchid show a month ago - it has very tall pseudobulbs - looks almost like a dendrobium. It has small bloom sheaths that look pretty hopeless - do you know if Encyclias will bloom in a poor-looking sheath eventually? I have heard that cattleyas will do that...

[eorchids]

Very beautiful Encyclia. Bravo Jeff.

[tucker85]

Love it, Jeff, and thanks for the growing tips - I bought an Encyclia bractescens (pentotis) just for the fragrance at our orchid show a month ago - it has very tall pseudobulbs - looks almost like a dendrobium. It has small bloom sheaths that look pretty hopeless - do you know if Encyclias will bloom in a poor-looking sheath eventually? I have heard that cattleyas will do that...

I don't think I can answer that, Maura. I only have two encyclias. The sheaths on mine were small and didn't look all that impressive. Hopefully your's will bloom well. They're usually spring or summer bloomers.

[walingwaling]

Very nice and a healthy looking plant too!