The Orchid Source - Orchid Forum

This plant has escaped from it's pot into the ground in my greenhouse It now "pops up" randomly from the roots. I let it grow in one corner of the greenhouse and it blooms on and off all year long....especially in Spring through fall. The flowers are produced in abundance, in waves on new growth. One time it produced fruit, which ripen yellow and grow up to 3" long with little pulp...and they are edible; but, I happened to need to cut back the plant before they got up to edible size. I figured I'd try the fruit next time. It has never set fruit again; but, I've not tried to pollinate the flowers. Apparently, it does not self pollinate. It needs someone or something to do the deed. I must've had a bug or butterfly in my greenhouse when it set fruit last time. This hybrid is a cross of two hardy species (incarnata x cinnicata) and is reported to be root hardy down to 0*F, coming back vigorously in the spring. I've not tried it outside yet. Now that I've got extra shoots coming up, I should try one outside and see if it makes through next winter. Butterfly's love these flowers!