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Gongoras are extremely free-flowering, and grow easily in a mixture of sphagnum and peat, with a little charcoal added for drainage. During the growing season they require plenty of water, and brisk heat. In the winter they require little water, but should be kept in a moist atmosphere in a cool, shaded house. They grow well with cattleyas, or in a temperature of 60° in winter and 80° in summer. Some growers prefer to use fine fern root packed tightly and for a top finish a little fine moss found in damp meadows, instead of sphagnum, which in this climate is quick to decay. (Wm. Mathews.)
Gongoras are extremely free-flowering, and grow easily in a mixture of sphagnum and peat, with a little charcoal added for drainage. During the growing season they require plenty of water, and brisk heat. In the winter they require little water, but should be kept in a moist atmosphere in a cool, shaded house. They grow well with cattleyas, or in a temperature of 60° in winter and 80° in summer. Some growers prefer to use fine fern root packed tightly and for a top finish a little fine moss found in damp meadows, instead of sphagnum, which in this climate is quick to decay. (Wm. Mathews.)
G. beyrodtiana. Schlecht. Allied to G. truncata. Infl. pendulous, about 16 in. long; fls. pale yellow, spotted with purple. Colombia.—G. bufonia, Lindl. Resembles G. atropurpurea in habit. lvs. and pseudobulbs: fls. yellowish white, thickly spotted with dull purple. Brazil. B.R. 27:2. G.W. 13, p. 110.—G. fuscata, Hort. (Acropera fuscata and luteola, Hort.), has been cult, for many years, but no description is available.—G. tracyana, Rolfe. Senals and petals greenish yellow, marked with brown; lip ivory-white. Peru.
H. Hasselbring.
'''Gongora''' (Ruiz and Pavon 1794, abbreviation ''Gga.'') is a member of the [[Orchid]] family ([[Orchidaceae]]).
'''Gongora''' (Ruiz and Pavon 1794, abbreviation ''Gga.'') is a member of the [[Orchid]] family ([[Orchidaceae]]).