Laelia xanthina

[dodidoki]

A relatively rarely seen sp.

 

[Djthomp28]

Lovely! Any chance we can get a picture of the entire plant? I am curious to see the size.

 

[Greenpaph]

Just beautiful!

 

[dodidoki]

Lovely! Any chance we can get a picture of the entire plant? I am curious to see the size.

 

[GuRu]

Istvan, another lovely rarity in your collection. Are the flowers kind of waxy?

 

[Guldal]

Gorgeous flowers, well grown plant....kudos to you, Istvan!

 

[skirincich]

Chadwick mentioned this species in his discussion on cattleya hybridization.
I looked around for xanthina after reading The Classic Cattleyas and concluded that it is not commonly sold in the USA. Beautiful!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Love it! How's the fragrance?

 

[dodidoki]

I can t feel fragrance with my allergic rhinitis.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I can t feel fragrance with my allergic rhinitis.

That's sad, you miss all fragrances!

Tried nettie pot nasal flush?

 

[skirincich]

If anyone else is smitten, check with Andy's Orchids.

 

[Ozpaph]

looks to be in very coarse bark?

 

[dodidoki]

looks to be in very coarse bark?

Yes, 18-25 mm orchiata bark.I use it for catts.