Rupicolous Laelia Winter Rest?

[orchidman77]

Hey, guys!

I really need some input.....What kind of a winter rest do Rupicolous Laelias require? Do they require a temperature drop, a decrease in water, anything else? I want mine to make it through the winter happy.

David

[Call_Me_Bob]

i was talking to the "rupic man" from our OS he said that they didnt need a rest

[mab3362]

Some people rest and some dont, I just cut back on watering in the winter, and generally only on sunny days with my. I have L lucasiana bloom all summer with no temp drop to speak of

[ericst11]

Have you tried emailing Miranda orchids maybe he could help to get it right i know he works with alot of those Rupicolous laelias.

[orchidman77]

thanks, guys! I tried searching around but couldn't find much of anything regarding winter rests...but i will email Mr. Miranda. I just ordered some of my rupics from him. btw he has an AWESOME milleri available right now...great parents! I just love that species.

[ericst11]

Miranda has some nice plants some time small but healthy and worth it in flower quality . You might even try Andy's orchids he might help with your ?'s he has always been a great help even when not ordering .

[Call_Me_Bob]

andy's is definitely a great help!!

[ericst11]

I think i'm going to try to make a order off him today, before it gets to cold here and See what he has i have a few things in mind maybe even some rupic laelias , I'll ask about that winter rest.

[orchidman77]

great! I just got another 2 rupics in today--L. crispilabia and flava. I already have a flava so now i have two!!! I ordered a few from Miranda, including a milleri, and the parent plant of the cross looks superb! can't wait to see that one, especially, bloom out. I've also found Olympic Orchids to carry a good selection of rupics--email them, because not all of the ones they have are on the website! they have some of the more hard to find ones; even though they are small, they are healthy!