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Conservatory Greenhouse

× Brassocattleya Binosa gx 'Wabash Valley'

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

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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

Botanical details

Family: Orchidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
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

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