General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Lip and throat often spotted pink.
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Seeds require a specialised medium, as they do not contain their own food source.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Parentage: Eburneo-lowianum X Cymbidium insigne
Child plants: 82 child plants

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Alexanderi
Cultivar name: 'Alexanderi'
Common names
  • Orchid

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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-26
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2016-09-11
NOID identified as Alexanderi; clonal name unknown.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-26
Closeup of labellum and column with anther cap intact.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-27
Closeup of column showing pollinia after removing anther cap.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-26
Location: North East Victoria, Australia
Date: 2016-10-11
Buds opening on an unknown Alexanderi selection
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-26
Profile photo of a bloom in direct sun.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-26
Unfortunately the spike wasn't evenly lit so a few buds ended up
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-03

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