Laelia purpurata

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

Hey Sonia, I guess I'll just have to come up and "rescue" it. When did you get it? If you got it right when it was forming that sheath, the change in environment might have caused it to abort the bud primordial so the next pbulbs that form will produce for you. But in any case feel free to give it to me.

Ha! No, actually the sheath is fairly recent. My sentence there is not clear, is it? ... got it in bloom last year, was happy to recently discover a new sheath

[james mickelso]

You go girl!!! Normally purpurata bloom easily. But from my experience when their environment is changed right when they are setting their future flowers they will just send up dry sheaths. I'm glad yours is throwing up another sheath. I love the purpuratas.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

You go girl!!! Normally purpurata bloom easily. But from my experience when their environment is changed right when they are setting their future flowers they will just send up dry sheaths. I'm glad yours is throwing up another sheath. I love the purpuratas.

I love them too! I wasn't sure if where I had it growing over winter was sufficient light ... but, it was the best I could do for it

[james mickelso]

Yes they love all the bright light they can get short of burning. And good water and then be allowed to dry well. They can take temps down to around 40*f for a couple hours in winter but with hold water when it gets that cold. They are very resilient.