Aa hartwegii

Also known as: Hartweg's Aa in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae

Native to: Departamento del Huila - Colombia

General Information

Hartweg's Aa is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to Colombia. It is named after the German Orchid Collector in Mexico in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Blooming Season

• Spring
• Summer

Climate

Grows at high elevations.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.