Project 2022 Leptotes species

[camille1585]

This year's project plant is anything in the Leptotes genus!

Leptotes unicolor was the suggested plant in the other thread, but given that it was already the 2016 project plant and it's likely that many people have one on account of it being a cute, easy and popular plant, the project is open to any species in the genus. The ones most often found for sale are Leptotes bicolor, L.unicolor, L.pohlitinocoi and L.bohnkiana.

Leptotes bicolor is an easy plant, forgiving of lowish humidity and extremes in temperature. It genenally does best mounted and likes to dry out between between waterings. These can also be grown potted. Success with one or the other growing method largely comes down to your climate and growing area (indoor/outdoors/greenhouse)...

Only recently aquired plants will count towards this project, but if you already have one/several you are of course very much welcome to share photos!



Plants can be purchased at any vendor of your choosing but below is a list of vendors had them listed until very recently:

USA
Hausermann: L.bicolor (baby -2 years from BS $15)
Ecuagenera: L.bicolor
Santa Barbara Orchid Estate: L.bicolor $25+ size unknown
Diamond Orchids : L.bicolor 4N plants $35. Also have L.unicolor and L.bohnkiana.
New World Orchids : L.pohlitinocoi $30
Cal Orchid: L.pohlitinocoi $25
Andy's orchids L.bohnkiana $40, call for L. bicolor $25, L.bicolor 4N $40

EU
Germany -
Schwerter Orchideenzucht: L.bicolor
Lucke Orchideen : L.bicolor, L.unicolor, L.bohnkiana
MSB Orchideen : L.unicolor, L.pohlitinocoi
Orchid House Asia : L.bicolor
Orchids and More : L.unicolor, L.pohlitinocoi, L.bohnkiana

Italy -
Celandroni Orchidee : L.bicolor, L.unicolor
Nardotto e Capello : L.bicolor, L.bicolor x pohlitinocoi

Belgium -
Akerne Orchids : L.bicolor, L.pohlitinocoi