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.

[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....

[MattWoelfsen]

Bud, as usual, beautiful plant and photography. I own this plant, and all of my pbulbs have two leaves per bulb. I bought it "near bloom size". Mine is growing in tiny brown terra cotta balls in a 2.5" Rand Cone square pot. Mine came from Cschaz--an eBay vendor. Thank you for sharing your plant. Now I know how my blooms will look.

[ronaldhanko]

Lovely little thing, Bud.