This has been grown in nearly full light including midday sun. Gets a lot of water during the summer. Planted in a broad bulb pot filled with clay shards, drains very well and dries very quickly.
John B. suggests staking up the inflorescence as soon as it starts growing to have a better presentation.
12/1/15 got snowy mold in pot so moved it to a basket after cleaning.
Bloom history:
8/12/12 opened up just in time for meeting!
8/11/13 good timing
10/1/13 second bloom
Vendor:
Orchidas de Valle
Quantity:
1
Price:
45.00
Growing notes:
From orchidspecies.com
Common Name: The Splendid Schomburgkia
Native to: Columbia and Equador.
Schomburgkia splendida is found growing in full sun near rivers in dry, mountainous forests. It grows on rocks or low trees.
Plant Size: Schomburgkia splendida is a large plant. The pseudobulbs are jointed and erect and have a few leathery leaves.
Flower Size: 3 to 4 inches (10 cm)
Flower Description: The flowers of Schomburgkia splendida are pink, waxy, and long-lived. The 40 inch (1 meter) flower spike of Schomburgkia splendida produces up to 10 flowers.
Bloom Season: Summer to Winter
Growing Temperature: Intermediate to Warm
Additional Information: Schomburgkia splendida prefers warm, bright growing conditions and does well mounted on wood or grown in slatted wood baskets. Fertilize during active growth. There are yellow and white color forms of this species in addition to the typical pink variety.
Purchase notes:
Got this from Andrea Neisen when she spoke at our meeting in 2010. She said it was one of her best plants.
Andrea confirmed it is var Cauca after there was a question about it at the meeting in August 2012. She said "We discovered this Schomburgkia in the State of Cauca from Colombia and since it was different than the Schom. splendida we gave it the name variety Cauca." So there it is from the source.
Purchase place:
FLOS meeting
Purchase date:
Mon, 2010-11-08
Awards:
Blue - August 2012
Blue - August 2013