boat orchid 'Pinkie'

Best grown at temperatures of around 16°C in the day and 10°C at night. Ensure adequate light levels, but avoid direct sunlight. Water thoroughly when the growing medium is almost dry and allow to drain; allow to dry out between watering during the winter. Fertilise regularly and re-pot after flowering when pot bound using a suitable orchid compost. If possible, put the plant outside in dappled shade after the last frost and bring back in before the frosts start to aid flower initiation

None required

Propagate by division; remove and replant old pseudobulbs when repotting in spring

May be affected by aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs and mealybugs

Generally trouble free