Encyclia bractescens - Orchid Board

gixrj18 · #1 04-25-2010, 03:32 PM

I love this time of year, the greenhouse gets filled with the lovely scent of all the Encyclias blooming. Here is one of the more fragile of the genus....Enc. bractescens:

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Connie Star · #2 04-25-2010, 08:06 PM

Ooooh

I have 2 of those-one is a hybrid- I can't wait to see them in bloom, but they are quite small yet.

Royal · #3 04-26-2010, 10:41 AM

Nice one, Jasen. I love the look of this species, so cute. Do you get any fragrance from this one?

gixrj18 · #4 04-26-2010, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyalOrchids

Nice one, Jasen. I love the look of this species, so cute. Do you get any fragrance from this one?

It's hard to tell, the way my allergies are acting up, but I haven't noticed a fragrance...which is strange for an Encyclia.

shadytrake · #5 04-26-2010, 08:37 PM

My Encyclia alata var. virella is blooming. It kindof has a scent like honey.

RosieC · #6 04-29-2010, 10:34 AM

Really nice. Such delicate looking flowers.

chromebright · #7 05-01-2010, 05:23 PM

just bought one of these and it came with 4 pb's and 3 spikes..........nice!

should I wait to mount on cork until after the blooms fall or can this species be mounted anytime?

gixrj18 · #8 05-01-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chromebright

just bought one of these and it came with 4 pb's and 3 spikes..........nice!

should I wait to mount on cork until after the blooms fall or can this species be mounted anytime?

It might not effect it....but any time you disturb the roots, you run the risk of blasting a bud, or two.

pheli · #9 05-02-2010, 12:33 PM

My plant bloomed.
I love these cute blooms.