Sarcochilus ceciliae

[Rick Barry]

Sarcochilus ceciliae

From Australia, it is a compact and slow-growing plant. I've had this plant for quite some time, and it has yet to produce more than one inflorescence at a time.

Grown outdoors year-round in San Jose, Ca.

Regards,
Rick

 

[arcticshaun]

Very nice. I haven't flowered a Sarcochilus yet but I already want more.

Shaun

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Very nice Rick. Does it ever get near freezing in the winter?

 

[NYEric]

Great photo, it's so unusual to see non-white sarcochilus.

 

[SlipperFan]

Is ceciliae always this color, or are there white ones, also?

 

[Rick Barry]

>Does it ever get near freezing in the winter?
That's just about the minimum it has been exposed to. Typical lows here range from the high 30's to low 40's.

>Is ceciliae always this color, or are there white ones, also?
Excepting albinos (if they even exist) they should be similarly colored.

Thanks for the comments.
Rick

 

[JeanLux]

great color for this Sarcochilus; i didn 't know this species!! Jean

 

[Roy]

Sarc ceciliae an be almost white thru various shades of pink to this color.
The shape varies quite a bit in the wild collected varieties but the line bred clones seem to gain a more filled in shape. This one is very nice in color and of a standard shape. The the size of the flower is what a lot of new growers to this species is a surprize, they are not huge. These plants like good light to grow & flower properly also and maybe the single spike factor is that it maybe too dark in its growing area. They are not usually a slow grower.

 

[Grandma M]

It's beautiful, with such a deep color. I bought one this spring but my color was not as deep and intense as yours. Does it bloom more than once a year?

Marilyn

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That's just about the minimum it has been exposed to. Typical lows here range from the high 30's to low 40's.

Cool! Sounds a lot like the winters here. Now I just have to find one.