Coelogyne mossiae is native to Southwest India. These plants grow at an altitude of 2130-2440 m on the Nilgiri and Pulney hills. In their natural habitat, magnolias and rhododendrons often occur. Fog and drizzle are very common throughout the year, so almost everything is covered with moss...
Coelogyne mossiae also called as Mrs. Moss' Coelogyne, is a species of the genus Coelogyne. This species was described by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1894.
IDENTIFY COELOGYNE MOSSIAE
Coelogyne mossiae is native to Southwest India. These plants grow at an altitude of 2130-2440 m on the Nilgiri and Pulney hills. In their natural habitat, magnolias and rhododendrons often occur. Fog and drizzle are very common throughout the year, so almost everything is covered with moss. They grows on both moss-covered trees and on slippery, moss-covered rocks.
It is a small sized, cold growing epiphyte or lithophyte, which reaching a height of 20-25 cm, with clustered, ovate, ridged, 4-5.5 cm long pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, linear-oblong, plicate, 5 to 7 nerved, acute, gradually narrowing below into the short petiolate base, 10-14 cm long and 3-4 cm wide leaves.
Mrs. Moss' Coelogyne blooms in the spring and summer on a terminal, arcuate to pendant, about 24 cm long, racemose, 8 to 10 flowered inflorescence arising on a newly emerging pseudobulb growth with deciduous floral bracts and simultaneously opening, fragrant flowers. The flowers with a diameter of 5.0-6.4 cm are white with two yellow-brown spots that mark the middle plot of the lip.
COELOGYNE MOSSIAE 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 mossiae needs a light level of 20000-30000 lux. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
It is a plant with moderate thermal requirements. In summer, the average daily temperature is 20-21 ° C, and the night temperature is 11-12 ° C, so the daily amplitude is 9 ° C. In winter, the average daytime temperature is 18-22 ° C and the nighttime temperature is 8-9 ° C. The daily amplitude is 10-13 ° C.
Humidity:
Mrs. Moss' Coelogyne needs the humidity of almost 85% in summer and early spring, falling to 60-70% at the beginning of winter.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Coelogyne mossiae can grow attached to pieces of tree fern or cork, but during the hot and clear summer days it requires high humidity and several waterings during the day. Theses plants are usually planted into flat containers or baskets, using a loose, fast-drying substrate. Small or medium bark, tree fern fibers or mixtures with various additives such as charcoal, perlite, or cut sphagnum moss are often used as substrates.
When the plant grows out of the basket, it can be completely repotted to a larger one without disturbing the roots. This is important because this species do not like repotting and after repotting or dividing can recover for 2-3 years. It is recommended cutting old pseudobulbs instead of repotting, if the substrate is not very spread. If repotting is necessary, make sure that new roots are already beginning to grow. This allows the plant to rooting as quickly as possible.
Watering:
In cultivation, Coelogyne mossiae need to be watered abundantly during the period of active growth with easy drying between waterings. When new growths reach maturity in autumn, the amount of water gradually decreases.
Fertilizer:
During the period of strong growth, the plants should be fertilized every week with 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You can use of fertilizers with reduced nitrogen content in the late summer and autumn period, and increased phosphorus to improve flowering in the next season and strengthen new growth before winter. To avoid the accumulation of mineral deposits during periods of strong fertilization, it is recommended to rinse the containers approximately every month.
Rest period:
When new growths reach maturity in autumn, the amount of water supplied decreases gradually, and in the winter only small occasional watering or morning spraying is enough. The amount of water can be increased when we notice the drying of the tips of the youngest leaves or when the pseudobulbs become wrinkled excessively. Leaves on older pseudobulbs may naturally die in this period, but the ends of the youngest should remain green. A small wrinkle can also occur on the newest pseudobulbs. Over wrinkles indicate a shortage of water, while its lack, i.e. excess water, may cause the Coelogyne mossiae to not bloom. When new roots begin to grow in spring, this is a sign to gradually increase the amount of water supplied.
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