Laelia longipes

[Luis Renato]

Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust

WOW!!!! Stunning, completely stunning! Congrats on blooming this cutie!

Thanks. It's not an easy one. I have a lot of trouble to bloom this one every year.

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Beautiful

Thanks!

Originally Posted by tuvoc

Wow! Well done.

Kim

Thanks!

Originally Posted by nenella

Stunning flower and super photos too!

Thanks. I'm trying to improve my photos!

Originally Posted by IcePenguin

Absolutely beautiful! This is now considered a Cattleya rather than Laelia.

Wow, that's good to know that. Thanks!

Originally Posted by isurus79

Amazing color and shape!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by GardenTheater

Fabulous! Colors are amazing.

I agree. I love the color of the Laelias.

Originally Posted by Leisurely

Absolutely beautiful. The growth habits of Rupiculous Laelias are very interesting even when not in flower. I grow a few and I have liliputiana that has never bloomed but I still like growing it for the shape.

Yeah, I agree. Like I said, it's hard to bloom this girls. I need to put some rocks to test them. I have one liliputiana too, but in a wood. Never bloomed... I'm still trying.

Originally Posted by sbrofio

Hi Luis, the plant, the flower and the pics are beautiful. Could you tell me some info about cultivation of this jewel?

Hi! My Laelias are in fern fiber. I know that I need to make them more "rupiculous". After the bloom I will put some rocks with them to simulate their enviroment.

[sbrofio]

Thank you!

[Luis Renato]

Originally Posted by sbrofio

Thank you!

You're welcome!

[Tindomul]

The only thing to rival your flowers in beauty are the photos you took of them. Awesome work!