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Blc. Orchid Purple Ruby ‘#15’ (Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya)
  • Blc. Orchid Purple Ruby ‘#15’ (Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya)
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Blc. Orchid Purple Ruby ‘#15’ (Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya)

Blc. Orchid Purple Ruby ‘#15’ (Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya)

SKU: A2655-4

4" Pot Size

Purple Ruby ‘#15” is an easy grower and recommended for even beginning orchid enthusiasts. Fragrant, 5-6” flowers are deep purple with a frilly lip that has magenta and yellow highlights. It blooms in fall and there are usually 2 flowers per spike and the blooms last 2-3 weeks. This is a blooming size plant not necessarily in spike.
Cannot be shipped to HI
Sun Requirements
  • Partial Sun
Bloom Season
  • Fall
Hardiness Zone
  • 10
Plant Type
  • Easy Grower
  • Fragrant
Minimum Indoor Temperatures

50
Grows To
15-18"
Plant Care

Tips for Success:

• They grow from rhizomes with the newest growth creating  the next flowers or re-bloom.• High light is one of the keys to creating flower buds to form.• Grow in some direct sunlight.• Maintain root health. Adhere to proper watering.• Allowing the potting media to dry down between waterings  and then thoroughly saturate.• These varieties need higher light than Phalaenopsis.

Other Resources

PDF Care Sheet

Articles:

• Growing and Blooming Cattleya Orchids

• Know Your Roots for Optimum Plant Health

• Choosing Containers, Pots and Vessels for your Plants

Videos:

• Selecting the Best Pot or Container for your Plant

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