Description: SATYRIUM NEGLECTUM Origin: South Africa Temperatures: Cold to intermediate growing small size terrestrial orchid species Watering & fertilizing: Regular watering and fertilizing during active growing season (fall to spring), keep tubers completely dry when dormant (summer). Size: This listing is for 1 tuber, either dormant or in active growth. You’ll receive similar size tuber as pictured. General care: South African terrestrial orchids have similar growing habit to commonly known Habenaria, but in the different time of the year. This orchids will be completely dormant for hot summer months. They start to sprout usually end of summer / beginning of fall. They will grow actively during fall and winter with blooms appearing sometimes between late winter to early summer. During its active growing season, new tuber or tubers should grow in the pot. Recommended 4inch pot. Satyrium is rainfall specie coming from sandstone and clay flats getting abundance of rain water during active growing season and lot of sunshine and as such it will need good watering and as much light as possible during active growing - it will drop all leaves when grown too shady. likes mix of 30% organic (potting soil/peat moss, coarse sand and leaf mulch) and 70% inorganic material (coarse sandstone with clay and perlite, porous no retaining water). These love bright light, in nature they grow expose to scorching sun and their leaves maybe dark purple or orange/yellow from strong sun, not pretty but they need strong light! They will benefit by using mycorrhizae at least once a month, fertilize with ¼ strength of balance fertilizer every 3-4 weeks. Once plant is done blooming and growing, leaves start to yellow/brown and will fall off. Keep dormant tubers dry till new sprouts appear, best is in plastic container or zip log bag with paper towel, between 60-75F temperature. Great plant for indoor growing on windowsills or greenhouses and outdoors in proper zones.ALL BLOOM PICTURES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY! BLOOM PICTURES COURTESY OF LOURENS GROBLER & USED WITH PERMISSION WE DO NOT SHIP TO PO BOXES, HAWAII, ALASKA, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING! The taxes we charge on merchandise are based on state and local tax laws and tax rates. The tax for an order depends on the delivery address.Where required, tax is also applied to the shipping and handling charges.Shipping cost includes packing and Handling. Combined shipping is $2.00 each additional orchid.IF NECESSARY, WE WILL ADD A HEAT PACK TO YOUR PACKAGE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY SHIPPING DELAYS, MISHANDLE OR LOST PACKAGES. WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO SAFELY PACK AND SHIP HEALTHY STRONG PLANTS. PLEASE CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS, VALUE OF YOUR ORDER, AND CHOOSE THE SERVICE YOU TRUST THE MOST. FOR EXPENSIVE PIECES OR MULTIPLE ORCHIDS WE DO SUGGEST TO UPGRADE TO MORE COSTLY BUT SAFER OVERNIGHT SERVICES. SHIPPING INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER PERISHABLES. TRACK YOUR PACKAGES ONCE THEY ARE SHIPPED. CONTACT THE CARRIER IF YOUR PACKAGE IS DELAYED OR NOT MOVING - IT IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO TRACE AND CALL THE CARRIER IF THERE IS AN ISSUE.
Price: 65 USD
Location: Miami, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-04T02:49:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Tarzanegroup
Plant Form: Corm/Tuber
Type: Orchids
Genus: SATYRIUM
Features: tuber
