This exquisite species is from Jamaica. It belongs to a genus that includes only one other species. The plant is about 12 cm tall with inflorescences about 9 cm that carry a single 4 cm tall flower. The plant likes cool temperatures, good air movement and high humidity.
Interestingly, this genus has recently been moved from the Cattleya alliance to the Pleurothallid alliance, a move I and others find difficult to accept, though I believe the change was made on the basis of DNA analysis. Perhaps in switching it a more pronounceable name could have been given it.
Ron do you grow it potted or mounted? I got some of these in flasks form Marni and they are racing away on mounts, but I have a friend who is not good with mounts and wonders if it can go potted. Sadly hexaptera is much harder for me to make happy.. Good growing.
ReplyDeleteI grow mine mounted. It has done very well for a number of years but has gone into decline and I can't seem to solve it. N. hexaptera I've never had any success with.
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