About
Phragmipedium Macrochilum gx 'Giganteum' is an exceptionally large-flowered hybrid slipper orchid producing the characteristic strap-shaped leaves and arching racemes of large, pouch-lipped flowers of the genus. A spectacular orchid for a cool to intermediate heated greenhouse collection.
About the genus
Phragmipedium are tropical American slipper orchids with strap-shaped foliage and arching or upright racemes of distinctive, pouch-lipped flowers in pink, red, green, white or bicoloured. Grown in cool to intermediate heated greenhouse collections.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.