Overview

x Gomiltidium Kulnura Calypso gx 'Flash Dance' is a plant with a columnar upright habit in the genus Gomiltidium, part of the Orchidaceae family, with evergreen foliage. x Gomiltidium Kulnura Calypso gx 'Flash Dance' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1a. Suggested uses include houseplants and conservatory and greenhouse.

About

x Gomiltidium Kulnura Calypso gx 'Flash Dance' is a cultivar of the Gomiltidium genus, which belongs to the Orchidaceae family. It is an evergreen plant with a columnar upright habit, making it suitable for growing as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses. This cultivar thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH, and prefers full sun to partial shade in sheltered, south-, east-, or west-facing aspects. It is hardy to UK zone H1a and is of particular interest during the spring and summer seasons.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Gomiltidium

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1a

Plant details

x Gomiltidium Kulnura Calypso gx 'Flash Dance' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Columnar upright

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Houseplants, Conservatory and greenhouse

Care notes

Pruning and caring for x Gomiltidium Kulnura Calypso gx 'Flash Dance'

Propagation

By seed in controlled environments, by separating offsets in spring

Pest resistance

Mealybugs, aphids, scale insects

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

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