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Still blooming 24 INCH PLUS

qf Maria... still blooming since FEB 6

think of it like french iris,or ditch daylily...almost same leaf form,just slightly smaller.Even today, 4 flowers at the apex of the 24 inch stem,2 months since initiating stem growth.and flowering Feb6

this was it, mar12

mine is pretty much the same...at least the genetics are .

Mine is in bloom right now,and it is cooler(being winter) so it likes blooming in south American fall.Tray growing does give it more moisture as needed...I always have it standing in Water

I have measured temps on my window sill at 43 deg latitude Niagara Falls area and have been as high as 32C and at night 15c.. using tray method,and it just keeps getting better as it matures..maximum leaf height 10 inches -22 cm

as of the 23 March 2024, My QF Maria has had 10 blossoms since Feb3,with another 2 on the way.The only con is, the max number of flowers at one time is 4..The stalks(2) reach for the sky..2 ft tall,but very sturdy.Leaves start to change and drop after bloom (1 leaf per blossom) and a new leaf grows

my QF Maria is just about to bust open...a very reliable Phrag

when a cattleya labiata species produces a bifoliate shoot,does that indicate a flower bud is forming? I have patiently waited 30 years for my rescue from the RBG Hamilton ,to grow, and it has decided to do so

I love the in- depth discussion in regards Bessae and Dessandroi. That note from K.Lucek goes into a lot of experiential discovery, that even a genetic examination might not expand upon.

in regards to the dna testing,they are able to take drops of water from a stream,and tell you what species of fish reside in it...so why not the same from soil residue (detritus) from the locale

I agree with you,very much differrent than QF maria,having that creeping growth,and smaller flowers, which leads to my belief that it is atotally separate varietal.

But,both are going into bud

it's possible,as I was looking at my two hybrids...one is (stoloniferous) growth type,while the number 2,is not creeping.