General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
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: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Sussex Dawn X Cariga
Child plants: 2 child plants

Trade name information:
Series: Hazel Tyers
Trade Name: 'Santa Maria'
Cultivar name: 'Hazel Tyers Santa Maria'
Common names
  • Orchid
Also sold as:
  • Hazel Tyers 'Tinsel'

Comments:
  • Posted by Australis (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Zone 10a) on May 18, 2018 6:40 PM concerning plant:
    This is a known tetraploid (4N). Apparently it was cloned or proliferated and the same plant ended up in multiple seedling flasks around the world, so there are a number of different clonal/varietal names for it.

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