Rupicolous Laelias

[RJSquirrel]

if you look at the parents of the hybrid catts you already have, you might notice that many of them have a rupiculous one in there somewhere to reduce the plants overall size.

Its known that the hybrids of the rupiculous ones are much easier to grow than a straight rock crunchin munchkin.

So you probably already have a few in your collection and might not know it

[Cattleya17]

So glad this thread is open!!!!!!!!!! i really want to grow these too!!!! i like the site that you mentioned at orchid works!!!

Does anyone know where i can get these in The USA? I looked at the Canada site and they do not ship internationally!

[keithrs]

Originally Posted by Cattleya17

So glad this thread is open!!!!!!!!!! i really want to grow these too!!!! i like the site that you mentioned at orchid works!!!

Does anyone know where i can get these in The USA? I looked at the Canada site and they do not ship internationally!

Andys, SBOE

[SOS]

I've had no problem growing any of the species in straight moss. Tightly collared in clay. Large bark had worked well too.

[daveh_sf]

I've been growing L. flava, fournieri, ghillanyi, and milleri for about 3 years mounted on branches about 8"-12" long and about 1 1/2" diameter. They were a little slow to get established, but they're doing OK now. I water them almost every day during the growing season. Here's pics of recent blooms on milleri and fournieri.

[billc]

Very nice Dave.

Bill

[Eyebabe]

Originally Posted by tucker85

I hope this link works. I found this interesting article about growing rupiculous laelias at orchidworks.

How to Grow Rupicolous Laelias

Thank you! Thank you!

Excellent link!

I ironically got my first of this species last week (Laelia caulescens) and this thread could not have been more timely