Sophronitis coccinea ‘Melia’ HCC/AOS

[DrLeslieEe]

After it became a Canadian citizen (in the wine tank) coming back from Tamiami, this Hawaiian purchase from Orchid Eros popped out a bud and bloomed! Nice surprise.

Small now as it just opened 2 days … and based on my earlier experience, it will continue to stretchover the next 5 days.

 

[monocotman]

Great colour and shape! Love to see it fully expanded.

 

[PhragNewbie021]

Beautiful flower!

 

[abax]

The color is shocking and the shape is just right.

 

[Cklinger]

Very beautiful! How large is your enclosure? I never thought of hanging pots on the walls of my enclosure, I’ll have to try this out!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Very beautiful! How large is your enclosure? I never thought of hanging pots on the walls of my enclosure, I’ll have to try this out!

It’s a Danby small wine fridge (3.5 cub liter). I use baker’s racks on sides to hang plants up.

 

[Ozpaph]

pretty nice

 

[Guldal]

Great coccinea, Leslie!

May we see it, when fully expanded?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It’s grown bigger now, almost 7 cm from 5 cm. Petals a bit wavy still so might grow more?