Laelia (Rupiculous) Orchids

[MattWoelfsen]

Early October 2013, I bought three Laelia orchids from a vendor on eBay. Due to the cold weather, it was too late to order anymore of these plants, until now. The three I acquired have slowly grown and survived my environment over the winter. So this experience emboldened me to get more Laelia Rupiculous orchids:


Laelia flava by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr


Laelia bradei by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr


Laelia sanguiloba by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr


Laelia alaorii by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr


Laelia crispata by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr

The acquisition of these plants is a departure for my normal behavior of buying Neofinetia falcata. Like Neofinetia are smaller versions of the larger Vanda, these are the smaller variety of the Cattleya alliance, they don't require much space and they can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. They do like bright light, breezy growing conditions, and to be drenched in water but allowed to dry quickly.

All of these photos are from the vendors. They note that these are photos of the plant I acquired.