Euchile (Encyclia) mariae in bloom
I got this from Tropical Gardens Orchids at our show this past March. It's a small healthy looking plant. I was somewhat surprised to see all of the mature pseudobulbs starting to spike a few weeks later. Even one that had already produced its own offspring mature pseudobulb developed a spike. So now all 4 spikes are in bloom with 1 bud left to open. There is a total of 17 blooms. 4 each on 3 of the spikes and 5 blooms on the largest spike. As well, this crazy little plant is putting out 3 new growths!
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