The toughest of orchids, these don’t care about watering, feeding or potting mixture, and grow in full sun and heat against a North wall. They’re also good for sharing pots with deep rooted plants (I’ve got them with Strelitzias and Cordylines). What’s more they seem to flower continuously, especially noticeable in Winter. I picked these up as cuttings that had been left out to share in Paddington. They are a richer red than the photo possibly shows, and a few people have commented on the intense colour lately.
The canes are long, and they can straggle, but they prune well. You can also cut back the masses of aerial roots if they are a problem (they can easily colonize new areas by walking). Lastly they make good cut flowers, as a mass.
