Sophronitis brevipendiculata

[wonderlen3000]

Oppp totally forget it. LOL So brace yourself, here are the photos. Flowers are just a little over 2" across, dark watermelon red color. Right one has fuller form and darker color. Left one has slightly bigger lip and bigger petals. The plant growth doesn't seem like S. brevipendiculata i had seen, which usually has much smaller bulb and leaf. Maybe S. wittigiana?? Either way, I'm happy!! :rollhappy:

 

[Erythrone]

Splendide....

How do you grow it?

 

[fbrem]

awesome!!!

 

[W. Beetus]

That is quite nice!

 

[biothanasis]

Cuties!!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Gorgeous color! I suppose this is also a Cattleya...

 

[koshki]

Love that color!

 

[John M]

Oh, super nice! I don't have any cool growing Sophronitis now. They are so beautiful; I must get more soon!

I suppose this is also a Cattleya...

Bite your tongue, Dot! I just can't call these Cattleyas. They will always be Sophronitis on my name tags.

 

[wonderlen3000]

Splendide....

How do you grow it?

I grow it underlight, intermediate temperature. Most sophronitis blooms during fall/winter, so I keep it outside during summer months. Lots of water n humidity while it growing, once it finished blooming and blubs matured, its can tolerate dryness. No need to keep it constantly wet like S. coccinea. This is the easiet sophronitis to grow next to S. cernua .

 

[cnycharles]

... I just can't call these Cattleyas. They will always be Sophronitis on my name tags.

ditto to great flowers, and ditto to above! thanks for your culture description

 

[Erythrone]

I grow it underlight, intermediate temperature. Most sophronitis blooms during fall/winter, so I keep it outside during summer months. Lots of water n humidity while it growing, once it finished blooming and blubs matured, its can tolerate dryness. No need to keep it constantly wet like S. coccinea. This is the easiet sophronitis to grow next to S. cernua .

OMG!!!!! I need one!!!!!

Did you buy it from Paramount?

 

[wonderlen3000]

No, i bought it from Hawaiian Botanical Garden, in B.C .....they carry great selections of Sophronitis and rupi-Laelia.

 

[Erythrone]

Thank you wonderlen3000!!!

 

[Erythrone]

Do you grow them in pot? Mounted?

 

[toddybear]

Well done!