Coelogyne lawrenceana

Base Price: $55.00

Intro:
This plant is a warm growing species from Vietnam. It is easy to grow and has large 6 inch flowers with an interesting keeled lip.

Light:
This plant prefers medium light from 1500 to 2500 foot candles. An east window is ideal. If growing under florescent tubes, keep the foliage 16 inches below the tubes. If under high pressure sodium, grow five feet away from bulb.

Temperature:
This plant prefers intermediate to warm temperatures. Winter nighttime lows should be 62 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter daytime highs should be 75 to 85 degrees. Summer temperatures can be a few degrees warmer.

Humidity:
50% or higher is ideal.

Water:
It is best to use rainwater, distilled or reverse osmosis water. Municipal water with a pH of 7.5 or lower can also be used. Water as the plant approaches dryness but do not allow the plant to become bone dry between waterings.

Fertilizer:
We highly recommend using Green Jungle Orchid Food, especially formulated to work with rain, distilled, reverse osmosis water or water low in alkalinity. Fertilize with Green Jungle every time you water if plants are planted in bark. Be sure to flush the mix with clear water only once per month to prevent fertilizer salt build up. For plants in moss or mounted on slabs feed every third or 4th watering as the moss holds a lot of nutrients.

Or use GrowMore 20-10-20 Ureafree for municipal or well water. Use at the rate of ½ teaspoon per gallon. If using GrowMore with rain, distilled, or reverse osmosis water, add back in 5 - 10% municipal or well water to supply the necessary calcium and magnesium. Fertilize every other watering in the summer and every third watering in the winter.

Another fertilizer offered is: GrowMore 6-30-30 (Cymbidium and bloom boosting formula).

Flowering:
This plant flowers in the late spring to early summer months with large 6 inch flowers. Flowers are tan with a white lip. The lip has brown raised keels running along it. This is also a fragrant flower with a sweet scent. Flowers are waxy and long lasting.

Repotting:
Repot this plant after flowering with a medium grade bark mixture. Plastic pots are ideal.