Southern California Orchid Species Society

January

Species	Click on thumbnail to see larger photo. Use browser <Back> button to return	Notes	Contact for More Information (roberta@orchidcentral.net unless otherwise noted)

Ada ocanenis		Grows outside (coastal) in open shade. It is fragrant.
Ascocentrum pumulum		Grows outside (coastal) in open shade. It is mounted, and would also grow well in a basket.
Bonatea speciosa		This terrestrial grows outdoors (coastal). It may stay active through the winter, or may go dormant. If dormant, water should be greatly reduced. Closeup of flower.
Cattleya percivaliana		Grows in greenhouse. Closeup of the beautiful lip.
Cymbidium dayanam		Grows outside (coastal). It seems to do best hanging in one of the long Japanese pots, to accommodate the long roots. It is one of the easiest of the Chinese-type Cymbidium species to grow. It grows in bright shade or filtered sun.
Dendrochilum arachnites		Grows outside, in bright shade. It prefers to be on the moist side.
Epidendrum capricornu		Grows outside, in filtered sun or open shade. Closeup of flower.
Epidendrum marsupiale		Grows outside, in open shade.
Epidendrum peperomia (syn. porpax)		Grows outside, in open shade, mounted. It can form dense clusters. It has had a number of name changes (Genus went from Epidendrum to Neolehmannia to Nanodes and back to Epidendrum, species from porpax to peperomia.) It can produce a large mat. This specimen was the Speaker's Choice for January 2010. It was grown by Richard Hess in an intermediate greenhouse.	Roberta Fox for outside-grown plant. Richard Hess for specimen plant.
Oerstedella centradenia		Grew outside (coastal) for two years, but is now doing much better in greenhouse. The plant produces keikis, which can be potted as a new plant. Closeup of flower.
Oncidium cheirophorum		Grows outside (coastal), mounted, in filtered sun or bright shade. Flowers are about 1/2", each growth (pseudobulb and leaf) is about 3".
Oncidium nebulosum		Grows outside (coastal) in filtered sun. It grows mounted.
Paphiopedilum wardii		Grows outside (coastal) in shade. Also can be grown in intermediate greenhouse. (Photo)	Roberta Fox (coastal) Richard Hess (greenhouse)
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi		Grown in greenhouse. It is a non-stop bloomer, so it could be in just about any month. The inflorscence keeps producing new flowers at the end. As the older ones drop, they leave an indentation on the inflorescence, so that as it grows longer, it acquires a very interesting appearance. There is also an alba form.
Pleurothallis restrepiodes		Grows outside (coastal) in open shade. It prefers to be on the damp side. Closeup of the flower.
Sophronitis coccinea		Grows outside (coastal), in shade. It is in a clay pot, which helps to cool the roots on warm days. It does not like heat.
Sophronitis wittigiana		Syn. Sophronitis rosea. Grows outside under shade cloth, and blooms every year in January. Plant is mounted	Joy Keyser