Cute little thing on a mount. First to flower... off season a bit with only one inflorescence. The other larger sister plant usually flowers with 4 to 5 clusters.
Sophronitis cernua
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That one just jumps off the monitor! What a glittering
color.
color.
Thanks... it’s so bright that color. The poor hummingbird had no chance lol.
Beauty.
Don
Don
beautiful. What is it mounted on?
I can just join the chorus: colour, intensity, stance, and a form nigh to perfection! 
May we see the plant in toto?
May we see the plant in toto?
It's mounted on cork with EpiWeb synthetic moss substrate to increase humidity around the roots.
Will take plant pics soon.
Here’s today’s pics:
Phaladdict
Orchids addict
Very nice cernua, I also im using syntic, seems to dry very fast not really sphagnum like, how it perform for you?
Thanks Phaladdict.
I only used this syntic on a few plants to increase the humidty around the roots as plant was getting dehydrated. I don't use it in pots, although another orchid buddy does. Works well to wrap aound vanda and other aerial roots. However, according to him (and what I saw), in pots they grow algae easily.
I only used this syntic on a few plants to increase the humidty around the roots as plant was getting dehydrated. I don't use it in pots, although another orchid buddy does. Works well to wrap aound vanda and other aerial roots. However, according to him (and what I saw), in pots they grow algae easily.
Very nice and well sized cernua... looks so very well grown as it hangs there in 'The Hanging Gardens of Canada"
Hehe thanks Jens. There are lots of empty spots in my new tank!
Very nice and cute S. cernua especially its colouration is an eye catcher
Thanks Guru. The only down side is the flowers don’t last long at all. One week is about what you can expect.
It's cernua season. First of 4 growths to bloom. Fifth one got crushed at back 
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Gorgeous li'll fellows! 
NYEric
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Growing well. Thanks for sharing.
Another inflorescence open while the other finished:
I decided to call her ‘Carrots’ lol.
I decided to call her ‘Carrots’ lol.
These look fantastic.. I just picked one up mounted. Do you have any tips for success? Or recommendations on what to avoid!
Thanks Pete.
Sure re tips: I grow them mounted in low to medium bright light, sprayed twice a day (must dry by night fall) and needs gentle ventilation at all times. In winter a slight cooler night (14-16C) is needed for good health. They love hot wet summers.
