Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
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bicolored leptotes · Leptotes bicolor
Grow in epiphytic orchid compost and from late spring to summer, in partial shade with good ventilation, day temperatures between 18-25°C and night above 10°C, water freely adding orchid fertiliser every third watering and provide high humidity by misting twice daily. Keep in well lit conditions from autumn to early spring and keep dry in winter. See indoor orchid cultivation
Generally disease free
Susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
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