Coelogyne cristata
This plant is ideal for the cool conservatory and is also great as a traffic light plant.
Care Tips:
Location:
A window seat that is bright and not too warm. Most species also do well outdoors in a sheltered spot.
Temperature:
One must distinguish three groups:
Group 1 around Coel. speciosa, which must be warm and humid all year round (20 – 25°C).
Group 2 around Coel. massangeana that is content with 15 – 20°C.
Group 3 around Coel. cristata, which likes to be outdoors in summer and in winter at around 10°C.
Pour:
According to the temperature:
Group 1: Keep moist all year round without waterlogging. Of course, a little less in winter when there is little light.
Group 2: Humid in summer, slightly drier in winter without causing the plants to shrink.
Group 3: moist in summer, hardly water at all in winter. But don't let it shrink either.
Fertilize:
During the growth phase from March to October every 14 days with orchid fertilizer
Do not fertilize when there is little light (November - February).