Laelia gouldiana - happy time!

[smweaver]

That's a beautiful plant, Ray. Are the blooms fragrant? Do you give the plant a cool and dry winter rest, or does it continue to grow throughout the winter?

Steve

[PleuroPal]

Originally Posted by smweaver

That's a beautiful plant, Ray. Are the blooms fragrant? Do you give the plant a cool and dry winter rest, or does it continue to grow throughout the winter?

Steve

I can't really detect a fragrance. As far as winter rest goes, I haven't really been giving it one. The spikes start growing in the fall and here it is, January and the flowers have just opened. Maybe when they're done - they don't seem to last long - I'll rest it some. Basically, it gets whatever Mother Nature throws at it and we've been getting alot of rain in CA this year.

[Royal]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Are the blooms fragrant?

I have one of these too - also from Andy's. Mine bloomed earlier this year than last. I did find that it had a green bean smell, fairly strong at times.

Mine is not grown nearly as well as this one, though. Way to go Ray!