bellina (Norton Line)

[Cattleya17]

Where do you get norton bred plants?

[quiltergal]

I got mine from the Nortons. Their business is called Orchidview. You will have to email Katherine for a recent list of what's for sale.

[zxyqu]

Agree with Terri, but beware. It only takes one email to go quickly into debt...

[Cattleya17]

Lol I know what you mean I bought two plants this week I really should not have bought!! Orchids are my crack! Hahaha

[tucker85]

Beautiful! That's a perfect flower.

[Ben Belton]

That is an excellent bellina. So hard to find them with the green on them.

[gjanick]

I have a phal. bellina 'Ponkan' x Richella's being shipped to me on Monday from Hawaii. I live in NOSPRING (still winter here) extreme NE ND. However, I keep the humidity up around 50% in our entire home and temp at a constant 70F. Any special advice or tips that you would like to pass on on growing your bellina? I hope yours is still doing fine, because I think you have the very best looking orchid that I have ever seen. Thanks, Greg.

[quiltergal]

Bellina and violacea are both warm-hot growers. 70 degrees will keep them alive but I'm not sure they will thrive. You might try growing them on a heated seedling mat.

[orchidsarefun]

yep - I noticed an immediate difference when switching to a heating mat. I have eggcrate over the mat, then the pots.
Any violacea/bellina grex appreciates extra warmth too......

[bethmarie]

breathtaking photo of a lovely, lovely flower.