Sarcochilus hartmannii in bloom

[WhiteRabbit]

Moderate sized species from Australia

I've had this about 3 years - it's been an easy grower and bloomer for me. Temperature tolerant. Grows year-round on my sheltered, east facing porch. Potted in chc mix in a plastic pot. Media is kept lightly moist while growing (fall - spring), but can be allowed to just become dry in-between waterings in summer. Light, sweet fragrance.

Only one spike this year (three last year). I suspect our unusually warm weather in early autumn (deciduous trees were still green at the beginning of November!) may have had something to do with that - it also started the spike about a month later than it has in the past.

Thanks for looking

[pheli]

Lovely.

[Pattywack]

Such beautiful blooms! The bud looks like a tiny snow ball.

[WhiteRabbit]

Thanks! Pheli and Patty

Patty - hehe - yes, that bud does look like a snowball! I didn't notice before you mentioned it

[No-Pro-mwa]

Cute blooms, fragrant?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

Cute blooms, fragrant?

Thanks
Yes, it has a sweet floral fragrance that I don't know what to liken it to - not powerful, but not faint either. It's quite nice.

[rastafouni]

Very delicate species.

[Picotee]

Very pretty!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Picotee

Very pretty!

Thanks
You may (or may not) be interested to know that mine has the cultivar name 'Picotee'

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by rastafouni

Very delicate species.

I was charmed by it when I saw it for sale at a show