L. lundii ... happy dance time - Orchid Board

Paul · #1 03-01-2014, 03:29 PM

Got this as a sizable division from a friend of mine this past summer. He obtained it from a gent who could not bloom it. My friend then proceeded to bloom it with nary a problem at all. Knowing how much I love mini's, he then passed on a division to me. Much to my excitement, it has bloomed for me with ease.

This is the only member of the Cattleya alliance I own which blooms BEFORE producing leaves from the new growth. (While I know there are other species that do so, all those I own and almost I see bloom after new growth matures.) Flowers have quite an nice fragrance too.

katrina · #2 03-01-2014, 04:28 PM

Congrats!! Yours is beautiful!

Mine's in bloom now too. Interesting your friend's friend found it difficult to bloom...like you, I think it's a fairly undemanding and fuss-free little catt.

You know...the only thing I've found that I don't like about lundii is the fact that the flowers tend to face straight up. I know it's because they are emerging from undeveloped leaves but (IMO) it makes for a very awkward display. Maybe that's just me but I've contemplated dividing mine and mounting half just to see if the display would be nicer.

trdyl · #3 03-01-2014, 04:54 PM

It's lovely!

I received a tiny seedling from a close friend a few years ago that is blooming for the first time. Unfortunately, she has not bloomed her seedlings yet. This is a delightful little species.

GardenTheater · #4 03-01-2014, 06:14 PM

Yours had the best flower form that I've seen. Congratulations on blooming it.

MattWoelfsen · #5 03-01-2014, 06:26 PM

These Brazilian Rupicolous Species Laelia are good companion plants for Neofinetia falcata--small plants with spectacular flowers and very easy to grow. I have this variety too. You have a lovely plant with beautiful blooms.

Leafmite · #6 03-01-2014, 07:56 PM

What a lovely one! Congratulations!

WhiteRabbit · #7 03-01-2014, 08:46 PM

Lovely!

isurus79 · #8 03-02-2014, 12:24 AM

Very nice!

plumania · #9 03-02-2014, 07:03 AM

It is a very pretty flower. What kind of media and how much light/ water does it get? I am trying to figure out if rupicolous laelias will grow outdoors in rainy,hot and humid south Florida.

MattWoelfsen · #10 03-02-2014, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by plumania

It is a very pretty flower. What kind of media and how much light/ water does it get? I am trying to figure out if rupicolous laelias will grow outdoors in rainy,hot and humid south Florida.

Here is a very good summary. Also, there is a member, TommyMiami who lives in north Miami that grows these plants. I hope he sees this thread and can provide his culture tips.

http://www.orchidworks.com/brazil/howtogrow.html