Encyclia cordigera

[silken]

Thanks RJSquirrel. Good information to remember.

[alsorchids]

I love the Encyclia's and have a Encyclia cordigera v. rosa Which I understand is more the exception than the rule with Encyclia's as they need to stay on the moist side (never dry). However others in their natural enviroment go through a dry period in winter till early spring and I water these much less during this period. I can only speak for myself, but I have a Encyclia prismatocarpa with at least 3 spikes on it that was given minimal water this winter. I am increasing it now. This really is a beauty and I would love to get a whiff of the fragrance. AL

[RJSquirrel]

as for the fragrance of the plant..its hard sometimes to pin that down in words.

On the smell-o-meter its a 7-8 for intensity. Not as intense as an acliandie which to me has a very intense smell very similar to cordigera but sweeter.


And that scent to me is kin to a heavy rose...not so sweet as the rose, as it has a little bite to it after you initially get the rose scent

thanks you

[alsorchids]

Thanks for the response! I am looking forward to mine blooming and hopefully it has as good a fragrance! It sounds wonderful and maybe quite exceptional in the orchid world RJSquirrel. AL

[JMorales]

Here in México, I never let that one dry, is allmost contantly growing, they are from the central part of my country, with constant humidity, also grow in Central America. I guess this one is a genotype from Costa Rica or Panama, in México we only have the ones with a pink lip. Probably is a good idea to keep them in the dry side, in the cooler months, over there in the US.

Un saludo desde México