Gongora galeata Dinema iridescent lip is best appreciated

iridescent lip is best appreciated up close

large spring blooms celebrated for their full shape

Watering: Water regularly throughout the year

heavily textured flowers on prominent inflorescences

Gongora galeata Dinema iridescent lip is best appreciatedA densely flowered pendant spike species from the cloud forests of Central America, bearing tightly packed racemes of cupped, helmet shaped blooms along a gracefully arching stem. The concave, cucullate sepals and broad petals frame a prominently structured lip with a distinctive helmet like hypochile a hallmark of this species. Light: Bright indirect light with 5060% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the pseudobulbs and foliage.