25 Seeds White Dove Egret by OrginBud

(Habenaria radiata) The White Dove/Egret Flower.. also sometimes referred to as the Fringed Orchid or Sagiso....One of Japan’s most famous orchids is the delicate terrestrial species, the egret flower, Habenaria radiata. This plant’s flower indeed looks much like a snowy egret with its display plumage puffed out.....The Flower is an absolutely gorgeous species of terrestrial orchid native to China, Japan, Korea and Russia. Its natural habitat includes grassy wetlands and seepage slopes in moderate to high mountains. The lateral lobes of the lip give it the distinctive “egret flower” shape, while the petals, also pure white and lightly toothed, splay upwards, looking much like wings, and giving the flower an almost angelic appeal up close..... ...Fun Facts:..Each spike will usually produce 2 or 3 flowers but sometimes it can be as many 8 ..... whole the flower looks remarkably like a white dove/egret in full flight! .......They love to stay wet..... Bloom Time: Summer. These plants grow best in full sun to partial shade in sandy well drained soil .... This rare orchid has recently gained recognition around the world for its beauty, but ironically this species is now considered endangered in the wild for the most part the loss has been due to habitat destruction..... Flying Egret Orchid is a elegant plant of pure white flowers with fringed petals resemble a dove in flight. Suitable for containers inside or out........A Orchid native to Asia, Habenaria radiata produces exquisite white flowers on flower spikes. The plants produce strap-like, dark green leaves. They are slow to emerge in spring. Light/Watering: Grow in full sun to partial shade. If there is insufficient rainfall, water to keep plants evenly moist, but not wet. Fertilizer/Soil and pH: Habenaria grows best in well-drained, slightly acid soil rich in humus. Fertilize lightly with 10-20% of the recommended dosage of an all-purpose plant food once or twice as the flower shoots emerge.

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• Original SEEDS White Dove Egret
• 25 Seeds