Laelia alaorii

[Evergreen]

 

[Leo Schordje]

Beautiful
Definitely a very nice species. I like it. Should be a fairly compact plant compared to most Cattleya types.

 

[SlipperFan]

Sweet!

 

[JeanLux]

Very lovely bloom Ignas!!!! What size is it? Jean

 

[Erythrone]

Very nice!!

How do you grow it?

 

[Evergreen]

Very lovely bloom Ignas!!!! What size is it? Jean

The flower is 3 cm wide.

How do you grow it?

Warm in the summer and a little drier and cooler in the winter. I'm thinking to mount this one, it is now growing in regular bark mix and the roots don't like to stay wet.

 

[goldenrose]

This species has an enduring quality about it ......
now if mine would only bloom!
My culture is similar, but mine is mounted.

 

[Paul]

Very nice Cattleya alaorii

This species has an enduring quality about it ......
now if mine would only bloom!
My culture is similar, but mine is mounted.

funny, I had trouble in blooming it when it was mounted (whereas it was growing very well!!) and once I've potted it, it immediately produced a growth with a bud!! :rollhappy:

 

[Erythrone]

Paul, what is your potting media?

 

[nikv]

Cute!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Cool! One that didn't become a Catt - yet.

 

[biothanasis]

Cute flower!