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09-07-2013, 02:18 PM
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Laelia alaorii
I got this little guy about a year ago (today is 7 Sept. 2013) from a friend here on Orchidboard, mounted it on a small piece of hapu'u fern (think Hawaiian version of tree fern), put it in a 2" clay pot and then threw it in my orchidarium. It gets watered 3x per day with a MistKing misting system and gets 3 bulbs of t5 HO lighting, though I think I will be giving it a fourth bulb here soon. This is one of those few Laeliinae species which thrives in high moisture conditions, has doubled in size since I got it and is almost always in active growth. As you can see, the moss that has grown around the plant also enjoys similar conditions.
Laelia alaorii 7 Sept. 2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr
Laelia alaorii 7 Sept. 2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr
Laelia alaorii 7 Sept. 2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr
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09-07-2013, 02:25 PM
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Lovely. That purple blush looks very cute on it's lip.
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09-07-2013, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by plumania
Lovely. That purple bush looks very cute on it's lip.
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Thanks! It was tough to capture the color, but in real life the purple is slightly darker and more apparent than in the pic. |
09-07-2013, 03:16 PM
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Very nice!
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09-07-2013, 03:30 PM
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Lovely little plant with grand, impressive flower! Quite a combination!
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09-07-2013, 03:55 PM
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I love this. Great growing!
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09-07-2013, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by billc
Very nice!
Bill
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Originally Posted by annak
Lovely little plant with grand, impressive flower! Quite a combination!
Thanks for the growing info |
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I love this. Great growing!
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Thanks guys! |
09-07-2013, 03:57 PM
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This one looks adorable!
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09-07-2013, 08:53 PM
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Ooo! Beautiful!
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09-07-2013, 09:24 PM
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This one looks adorable!
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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit
Ooo! Beautiful!
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Thank you ladies! |
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