Sarcochilus hartmannii

A clumping Australian orchid that grows mostly on boulders and cliffs in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. It is a brighter-growing, cooler-tolerant Sarcochilus. Bright light, cool winter nights, constant airflow and an open, quick-drying mix suit it best.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows mainly on rock faces and boulders, often in fairly exposed positions, and only rarely on trees or cycads. Its spreading clumps sit in rock crevices with moss and litter.

Recorded at 93-1,100 m, median 800 m, mostly in the ranges inland of the coast.

QueenslandNew South Wales

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.5 dk licence, unmodified.