Risleya atropurpurea

Also known as: The Dark Purple Risleya in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Bhutan Sichuan - China Yunnan - China

General Information

The Dark Purple Risleya is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Bhutan and China.

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

• 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.