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12-28-2019, 06:38 PM
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Cattleya (Laelia) pumila
Was quite popular back in the 1970's, but I have not seen many in recent years. Seedlings became available from Exotic Orchids of Maui about a year ago, so I bought some in 2" pots back in January. To suit my watering schedule, I always pot up plants in this size, into a 3" plastic pot with slits in the side.
The first one is blooming now; while a bit smaller than some that I have seen in the past, it has very good shape & color.
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12-28-2019, 10:44 PM
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Looks great!
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12-29-2019, 01:28 AM
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Nice looking specimen.
I too have wondered why this species has vanished.
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12-29-2019, 01:42 AM
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Well done
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12-29-2019, 04:28 AM
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That very dark purple lip gets my attention a lot!
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12-25-2020, 08:34 AM
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When this plant bloomed last year, it produce a single flower from each of the two leads. This is normal for C. (Laelia) pumila.
This year, it produced 2 buds on each inflorescence, which is very unusual - but of course desirable. I have used it to pollinate several plants (2 species and 2 hybrids), and also saved pollen for possible use later in the season.
So far, the only plant where I can see that a pod is developing, is a bit of an oddball attempt (on Prosthechea garciana).
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Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
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12-25-2020, 01:31 PM
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This is a nice one. Thanks for sharing.
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