Coelogyne mayeriana is native to Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. In Malaysia, these plants are found only in the south, usually on old trees near the ocean. In Borneo it is found in Sabah and Sarawak, in dwarf forests under 100 m...
Coelogyne mayeriana also called as Mayer's Coelogyne, is a species of the genus Coelogyne. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1877.
IDENTIFY COELOGYNE MAYERIANA
Coelogyne mayeriana is native to Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. In Malaysia, these plants are found only in the south, usually on old trees near the ocean. In Borneo it is found in Sabah and Sarawak, in dwarf forests under 100 m. In Java, it was taken on the island of Nusa Kambangan, lying south of the border between West and Central Java. They grow both on tree branches and in humus on the ground.
It is a medium to large sized, hot growing epiphyte or occasional terrestrial, which reaching 25 cm in height with 8 to 24 cm between each pyriform, circular in cross-section, up to 6.4 cm long pseudobulb enveloped basally by a few imbricate sheaths and carrying 2, apical, plicate, 7 nerved, acute, gradually narrowing below into the grooved petiolate base, up to 20 cm long, 4 cm wide leaves.
Mayer's Coelogyne blooms in the summer and fall on an arching to pendant, 45 cm long, proteranthous inflorescence with many lemon scented, simultaneously opening flowers. The flowers are less than 7.5 cm in diameter. The flakes of both whorls and the spine are green, and the lip is light green. The middle plot of the lip has dark brown spots usually spreading outwards, and the ends of the bulges on the middle plot are covered with many white warts. The side plots have dark brown, longitudinal, parallel stripes.
COELOGYNE MAYERIANA CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Coelogyne mayeriana needs a light level of 30000-45000 lux. Very bright light in the afternoon hours should be slightly filtered or scattered. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
Throughout the year, the average day temperature is 31-33 ° C, the night 22-23 ° C, and the daily difference is 9-11 ° C.
Humidity:
For most of the year, Mayer's Coelogyne needs the average humidity of almost 85%, but for a period of about 1 month in summer it drops to almost 80%. In winter, the humidity is about 90% in the period of 2-3 months.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
The Coelogyne mayeriana can be grown on cork or tree fern rootstock, if it is possible to provide high humidity and watering several times a day in the case of hot, sunny weather. Usually, however, they are grown in shallow pots or baskets, because it is difficult to secure adequate hydration and humidity in summers. Better results are obtained when using sphagnum-lined baskets than pots. The substrate should be loose and fast drying, but it must stop the right amount of moisture without souring or getting soggy.
The plants should be as infrequently repotted as possible, because the shock associated with it may delay flowering by up to 3 years and therefore slowly decomposing substrate is desirable. It is recommend to cut old pseudobulbs if the ground is not spread and is well aerated. If it is necessary, however, to overdo it, it can be done only when the growth of new roots is clearly visible, usually just after flowering. This helps the plants to stabilize in the shortest possible time.
Watering:
Precipitation is very abundant throughout the year. Coelogyne mayeriana should be abundantly watered during active growth, but excellent drainage should be ensured, and the ground around the roots can never be soggy or damp.
Fertilizer:
Weekly application of 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer during active growth is recommended. You can use sustainable fertilizer throughout the year; and also can use high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to mid-summer, and then high-phosphoric fertilizer until the end of autumn.
The dying of leaf tips occurs when the substrate is too saline. At high doses of fertilizers, the substrate should be regularly rinsed to protect against excessive accumulation of excess salt. This is especially important in areas with highly mineralized water. The rinsing is done in such a way that the plant is normally watered normally, and after an hour when the accumulated salts are dissolved, the substrate is poured over with clean water equal to twice the volume of the pot.
Rest period:
Coelogyne mayeriana require the given cultivation conditions throughout the year. In winter, they need slightly less water, especially those grown in the conditions of a short, dark day at moderate latitudes. However, they can never dry up completely.
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