× Brassocattleya Binosa gx 'Wabash Valley'

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× <i>Brassocattleya</i> Binosa gx 'Wabash Valley' RHS / Joanna Kossak
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Conservatory Greenhouse

An evergreen, epiphytic orchid to around 35cm with long, thin pseudobulbs and strap-shaped leaves. Flowers, 9cm across, appear mostly in mid- to late summer and have five narrow, radiating, yellow-green petals and a large, white lip with purple speckles

Position

Partial shade

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1B

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Brassocattleya are intergeneric hybrid orchids which are a result of combining the genera Brassavola and Cattleya. They are evergreen perennials with strappy green leaves and either spotted or striped flowers in shades of red, brown, yellow, green, pink or white
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in epiphytic orchid compost in a pot or planting basket. From late spring to summer keep in partial shade with good ventilation, day temperatures 18°C-25°C and night 13°C-15°C; water freely, adding orchid fertiliser every third watering, and provide high humidity by misting twice daily. From autumn to early spring keep on the dry side, in well-lit conditions. See indoor orchid cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division when the plant over-fills the pot

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required, cut down flowered stems as necessary

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free