Nun's Orchid, Nun's Cap Orchid (Phaius tankervilliae)

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 25, 2003

Common name: Nun's Orchid, Nun's Cap Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Phaius
Species tankervilliae

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1249/

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Jun 25, 2003

Hi Floridian!

Nice orchid!! I've got the yellow species: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56643/ and I've read that with members of the genus Phaius you can produce new bulbs by cutting the flower stalk at the base (after the flowers are finished, of course!! :) and laying it down in damp sand - in a month or new plants will pop up along the stalk.

I'm going to try it - if you do too, I'll trade you bulbs! (Knock on wood)

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 25, 2003

That would be great although the flowers are long past. Do they rebloom? Hehehe I'll be out rummaging around in the ferns later today to check on them. The yellow is beautiful!

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Jun 26, 2003

Lucky you! - being able to grow them outside!!!

Is P. tankervilliae deciduous too?

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 27, 2003

This one is in a pot, outside and protected (surrounded by ferns) and stayed green all year, one small one in the ground, also protected, stayed green but in northern Florida (z8b) Weeds says her outdoor plants go dormant for the winter. When/If it blooms again we're going to try rooting the bloom stalk. Thanks for the info!
Stacey

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Jun 27, 2003

Flor -
Thanks for the info - it conforms to what I've heard from growers here: in SE Asia, P. tankervilliae is non-deciduous, but up north in the Ryukyus (Okinawa to Kyushu - about the same as N. Florida) people can grow it outdoors, but it requires a dry, deciduous rest.

Good luck on the stalk propagation whenever you can do it - I'll let you know how mine is doing in this thread.

(Crossed fingers, wood knocked upon)

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weeds Panhandle, FL(Zone 8a) Jun 28, 2003

I am going to try that too. Mine send up new plants each year and I and I dig up the new one and put it somewhere else.

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wingdreams Tampa, FL May 13, 2004

We are very fortunate to be in FL. where we are able to grow these beautiful terrestrial orchids outside in fine weather!

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) May 13, 2004

Wow Wingdreams! That's beautiful! What part of Tampa Bay are you in?

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