Prosthechea prismatocarpa

[Dorchid]

I’ve had a poor go at this plant and only been able to get 2 smaller growths from it over the last year. I decided to change up the media from smaller bark to coir husk/chunk and scoria and it decided to bloom a few months after the change. Not sure if correlation is causation but hoping the change to the more open media and better drainage will also promote better growth. Can’t get a reading on the fragrance yet as the ctsm in the tent is pretty overpowering of everything else. Either way, really happy with these few, petite and beautiful flowers.

[SouthPark]

The distribution of the dark markings along the tepals is very nice. Nice colours and shapes too!

[Fairorchids]

Yours is still a young plant, with a first bloom.

Mature plants have PBs about 3 times taller. When it gets there, you will get more flowers on each inflorescence.

[WaterWitchin]

That's just a real beauty Dorchids...I love it.

[DirtyCoconuts]

i just acquired this guy from ecuagenera and i am even more excited now- how hot does it get in your grow zone?

also, what is a tepal, SP? is that another term for petal or sepal?

[Dorchid]

The tent ranges from mid 70s to low 80s. I’m sure it’ll grow like a weed in your care!