Sophronitis cernua 'Kasei' (火星)

[alecStewart1]

This little guy is starting to bloom a little over a week ago. Excited to see the little orange flowers in person!

'Kasei' (火星) refers to the planet Mars.

[alecStewart1]

Sigh okay pretend I can actually spell things.

*Sophronitis cernua

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by alecStewart1

Sigh okay pretend I can actually spell things.

*Sophronitis cernua

Title of thread fixed. It is a wonderful little species.

[alecStewart1]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Title of thread fixed. It is a wonderful little species.

Thanks, Roberta.

One thing I forgot to mention: apparently this guy is a polyploid. Could lead to some neat breeding if I find another mini-Cattleya or compact Cattleya that'd be worth crossing it with down the line. I would like to wait til this guy makes some more bulbs, though.

[Roberta]

They grow pretty slowly. So don't be in a rush, just enjoy the flowers. If it wants to climb out of the pot, just let it do its thing... I have found the species to do quite well mounted.

[Louis_W]

Cool! Cant wait to see it! I love these little guys but I couldnt hope to grow them. So glad you are!

Ps. Decent chance your plant is 3n which will make it an awesome plant to grow but not a good breeder. Worth digging inro before you try, it might save you some effort. Plus, its just so interesting! Sorry to presume if you already knew all that!

[isurus79]

Cool! What part of Texas are you in?