Laelia lundii in bloom (in spite of the snow storms)

[Bud]

This miniature species produces exquisite flowers an inch in diameter, glistening crystalline semi-alba type with such an adorable purple ruffled lip….this is temperature tolerant, but I grow it intermediate to warm, I provide it with bright shaded light and good air circulation. This rupicolous Laelia blooms in late winter to early spring. This orchid plant is endemic to Brazil and Bolivia.
*strange but this is the only Laelia with more than one leaf that I have ever seen; this got two sometimes three leaves in a bulb.

[james mickelso]

Rupiculous laelias do that quite often. This is a cutie.

[Bud]

Thank You, James !

[james mickelso]

I have this yellow one and it is small but lively. Most of the pbulbs are single leaf but some especially the pbulbs that flowers are double. I have two pbulbs in this bunch that have three. I like the rupiculous lealias.

[isurus79]

Bud,
This is beautiful! I'm not familiar with the growth habits of this species, but it looks like it blooms on special growths in a similar manner to Catt. walkeriana & nobilior. Is this true or do the growths continue to mature after the blooms have faded? Very interesting plant.

Originally Posted by james mickelso

I have this yellow one and it is small but lively. Most of the pbulbs are single leaf but some especially the pbulbs that flowers are double. I have two pbulbs in this bunch that have three. I like the rupiculous lealias.

James,
What's the name on this one? It looks a lot like an Slc. or other complex hybrid, so it might not be a great comparison.

[Bud]

[QUOTE=isurus79;656546]Bud,
This is beautiful! I'm not familiar with the growth habits of this species, but it looks like it blooms on special growths in a similar manner to Catt. walkeriana & nobilior. Is this true or do the growths continue to mature after the blooms have faded? Very interesting plant.
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After the flower is gone, it continues to be a mature bulb with one leaf. The two leafed bulb produces another bulb that contains the spike then produces a single leaf after the blooms have faded.
*if you look at picture 2 the leftmost bulb with a single leaf have the dried spike in it.

[Bud]

Right, the ones that produce flowers have double leaves.

[james mickelso]

Seems like it and I wonder why.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Bud, amazing, I love the bloom, and I actually adore the plant itself, and the potting, how the roots "HOLD" the plant like it was standing on the moss, so cute!

[Bud]

Thank You, Tommy ! This is a wonderful sight against my snow filled window....