Will bloom in :
refers to the time one expect to observe before the plant start to produce flowers for the first time.
. Adult plant indicates that the plant has already flowered once or several times and that it will blossom again at the relevant season.
. plant in age to bloom: young plant soon to flower for the first time.
. Will bloom in a year: the plant must be grown approximately 1 year before it is expected to bloom.
. 2 years: the plant must be grown approximately 2 years before it is expected to bloom.
. 3 years: etc…
Flower size :
Refers to the actual diameter of the flower, except for a few varieties such as certain Bulbophyllums, Phragmipediums and Paphiopedilums for which it becomes then more acurate to talk of a flower length.
Plant size :
This entry concerns the plant when fully grown at adult stage.
For example, the Angraecum eburneum var. longicalcar is 5 years or 7 years of flowering.. It is therefore small when purchased but if the term " large plant" is specified on the instruction sheet at that time, it simply means that it will grow to become a fairly large specimen within 5 to 7 years.
Températures :
The variations of temperatures described are the ones indicated for the orchid in question to thrive.. For example: If the day temperatures range from 18 ° to 25 ° C and night temperatures range from 13 ° to 16 ° C it means that the orchid requires a cool atmosphere at night as there is a difference of 5 ° C to 9 ° C between the minimum daytime temperature minimum and the maximum night temperature.
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