Laelia jongheana

[Rosim_in_BR]

Grown in moss, just like most of my plants, though it does also good mounted, especially if the mount is stuck in a bed of moss in the pot.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful! I had a tiny seedling of this species; did great for a couple of years but died after I repotted it Perhaps I'll try again sometime - I just love this species

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Beautiful! I had a tiny seedling of this species; did great for a couple of years but died after I repotted it Perhaps I'll try again sometime - I just love this species

Big and showy flowers on a small plant makes it very desirable, but usually it's not one of the easiest to grow. It should be repotted only when a new bunch of roots just start to appear at the base of the leading pseudo-bulb.

[tucker85]

Very pretty, I love the colors.

[Cattleya17]

Mauro!!!!!!! This is fantastic! I still have this on the wish list.... It's not a very easy plant to track down.

[silken]

I just bough a primary hybrid with this as one of the parents. It is C. Jonghewar (L. Jongheana x C. Warneri).

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Cattleya17

Mauro!!!!!!! This is fantastic! I still have this on the wish list.... It's not a very easy plant to track down.

Growing orchids is also about exercising patience!! When you really want one, one way or another you end up finding it!

[isurus79]

This is one on my "list" as well. How tall does yours get? What size pot is it in?

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by isurus79

This is one on my "list" as well. How tall does yours get? What size pot is it in?

5"-7" tall, Steve. Mine is in a 5" pot.

[sbrofio]

Hi Mauro! Beautiful plant!!
I've tried to grow some plants in pure sphagnum moss, but I can balance the facts that only sphagnum can't support the plant standing and if I push more moss, it compacts too much. How did you solve the matter?
Thank you!

Filippo