Cattleya (Hoffmannseggella) mirandae

[naoki]

Originally Posted by Sharry

Lovely red tinged foliage too!

Thanks, all. Actually, I was pretty concerned about the red leaves. It looks pretty stressed out, but it seems to be growing ok so far. We'll see.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by naoki

Thanks, all. Actually, I was pretty concerned about the red leaves. It looks pretty stressed out, but it seems to be growing ok so far. We'll see.

Red leaves in Laeliinae is never anything to be worried about. In fact, it actually means your light levels are just right.

[naoki]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Red leaves in Laeliinae is never anything to be worried about. In fact, it actually means your light levels are just right.

Thank you for the info! The newest leave is less purple; we'll see if it flowers next year again. These thin-leaved rupics seem to be much easier to flower.

[GardenTheater]

It looks wonderful! The blue background really accentuates the color. Good going!

[naoki]

Update after 2 years about this Cattleya (Laelia, Hoffmannseggella) mirandae. A bit more info in the Link to my blog post about this species.


Cattleya mirandae (inflorescence) on Flickr

Dorsal sepal length=2.8cm, Dorsal sepal width=0.6cm, Ovary length=4.0cm


Cattleya mirandae on Flickr

It is kind of getting too big: Largest Pseudobulb length=19cm, Largest leaf length=19.7cm, inflorescence length=83.8cm.

Cattleya mirandae (plant) on Flickr

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

Almost 10 flowers! Congrats on growing it well. Colors are superb and great potential for breeding!


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[BKFSRS]

I love the Laelia's with their long spikes. I imagine them blowing in the wind in the wild. Great color.