General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: Other: AM/AOS
Parentage: Gastrorchis pulchra X Phaius tankervilleae

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Trade name information:
Series: Micro Burst
Trade Name: 'Orchtober Fest'
Cultivar name: 'Micro Burst Orchtober Fest'
Common names
  • Orchid
Also sold as:
  • Phaius Micro Burst 'Oktoberfest'
  • Phaius Microburst 'Orchtoberfest'

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Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2020-02-23
Uploaded by dyzzypyxxy
Uploaded by ardesia
Location: Flat Rock NC
Date: 2024-03-06
Grown indoors this winter.  13 spikes and over 100 flowers.
Uploaded by Ursula
Uploaded by dyzzypyxxy
Uploaded by dyzzypyxxy

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