Isabelia virginalis

[ezil]

One of my favorites. This is probably the smallest plant I have in the catt. alliance. Unfortunately, I can't detect a perfume, but the flowers are sparkling and beautiful.

[Bud]

This is a very interesting plant...its ideal for me because I am a windowsill grower and cant have anymore large plants in my apartment... the flowers are beautiful...the petals really sparkle

[Zoi2]

Cool plant and beautiful flowers.
Joann

[merytt]

That flower is amazing!!!!! How small is it? Is it a cool or warm grower? Really love it!

[isurus79]

Such an interesting little creature! Very cool!

[calypsoB]

I LOVE your plant! I would like to add one to my collection as soon as I can keep alive what I've got. But it is the top of my list. Yours are beautiful!!

[smweaver]

That's a really interesting plant, and the blooms are quite pretty as well. Would you mind providing some cultural information on it, please? Light levels, optimal temperature range, etc.?

Steve

[Merlyn]

From IOSPE;

An eastern Brazilian, small sized, creeping, epiphytic, cool to hot growing species growing in debris filled crevices on eroded sandstone outcroppings with a basket-like weave of fibers covering the clustered, ovoid-globose psudeobulb with a single, apical, erect, needle like, curved and flexuous, blunt leaf, that is best mounted on tree fern slabs so that it will bloom on a short, terminal inflorescence with a spathaceous bract, that has 1 or 2 waxy, long-lived, Cattleya-like flowers occuring in the late fall and winter.

[ezil]

Thanks everyone for looking and commenting, and thanks Merlyn for that summary. Calypso: I bought my plant from Hawaiian Botanicals in B.C., and they still have them for sale. I grow mine on the window sill, in fairly strong light. It is quite tolerant of temp. fluctuations, but prefer cooler nights. They need rather pure water, as they are quite salt sensitive. They are prone to rot if overwatered, and absolutely need to dry out between waterings. I grow mine mounted for that reason. The flowers are not long lived (about 7-9 days), Merytt: the whole plant is about 3-4cm. I have no idea if they are available where you live.

[merytt]

Originally Posted by ezil

Merytt: the whole plant is about 3-4cm. I have no idea if they are available where you live.

Thanks! Well almost all my plants are from Schwerter, or O&M and etc. So i order they from abroad.