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Galeandra leptoceras

 

Thin Horned Galeandra

Galeandra leptoceras grow in warm conditions with moderate lighting. Pot in fine bark or sphagnum moss. Water regularly during the summer, about once every two days and gradually reduce as winter approaches. Plants can be watered infrequently in the winter to keep the pseudobulbs from shriveling, but withhold watering until new shoots appear.

 
plant Features
  • Thin Horned Galeandra likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Thin Horned Galeandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Thin Horned Galeandra is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Thin Horned Galeandra likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Thin Horned Galeandra

Latin name

Galeandra leptoceras

type

Orchid

family

Orchidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Thin Horned Galeandra likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Thin Horned Galeandra is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Thin Horned Galeandra likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Thin Horned Galeandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Thin Horned Galeandra is 0.25meters x 0.30meters 0.25 M 0.30 M

Galeandra leptoceras

Galeandra leptoceras grow in warm conditions with moderate lighting. Pot in fine bark or sphagnum moss. Water regularly during the summer, about once every two days and gradually reduce as winter approaches. Plants can be watered infrequently in the winter to keep the pseudobulbs from shriveling, but withhold watering until new shoots appear.


Planting young plants

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Sometimes small plantlets (keiki) appear from the nodes on the flower stems. Detach the plantlets when they have developed several good roots and pot them up in orchid compost. Water them sparingly at first, but mist them daily. Always use a proprietary orchid compost. Ensure good light levels in winter, as these are essential to encourage flowering. An east- or west-facing window would be ideal. Move to a shadier spot in summer and protect from direct sunshine. When planting terrestrial orchids outdoors, plant in semi-shade, no direct sun at midday. A very suitable place would also be on the north side of a building. Most orchids are woodland plants and therefore prefer cool sites, which do not become too dry and hot during summer. Places where ferns thrive are also suitable for. Don’t plant your orchids close to trees or big shrubs because their roots are effective competition for water and nutrients! Autumn is the best season for planting. Spread out the roots in the upper 10 cm (4 inches) of the soil, the rhizome 2-3 cm (1 inch) below the surface, shoot buds upwards. Fill in the remaining substrate without compressing it, and water thoroughly.

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Many orchids do not have a flowering season and flowers may be produced at any time if the right conditions are being met. Terrestrial orchids grown outdoors will mostly flower in the summer months. Flowers can last for several months.

 
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