Nun Orchid
The inflorescence flower cluster arises from a pseudobulb a short fleshy shoot found in most orchids or a rhizome an underground horizontal plant stem.
Nun orchid. Home blog about orchids growing orchids for beginners caring for orchids types of orchids repotting orchids orchid propagation orchid disease phaius tancarvilleae the nun orchid is a very showy terrestrial orchid and its pretty easy to grow too. Plant your nuns orchid in a deep planter that allows plenty of room for the roots to grow. The nuns orchid bears up to 20 fragrant flowers on each 4 foot tall spike. The showy fragrant flowers grow on stalks and are arranged in single file along an.
Use a commercial terrestrial orchid potting mix or combine organic materials such as peat pine. The flowers of these beautifully scented orchids last for a long time in the spring. The flower spikes are up to 3 4 ft tall and bear lots of reddish brown to pinky yellow or white flowers white nuns orchid phaius tankervilliae alba.