Laelia from Brazil

[Orchidflowerchild]

Asm for needing a cold room for laelias, I must say, the majority of the rupiculous laelias (now Hoffmannseggella) will be quite happy grown in intermediate temperatures. Hell, I can grow them just fine in swealtering SE texas summers! You should probably avoid the harpophylla group (harpophylla, kautskyi, cinnabarina), as those epiphytic high-mountain species do need the constant cool. The majority of the rock laelieas, however are merely tolerant of very cold temps (sometimes down to freezing), but do not mind high temps. Remember, they often grow in full, unobstructed BRAZILIAN sunlight. Trust me, warmth doesn't bother them. Your main worry should be making sure they dry ou fast enough. Wet conditions are anathema to rupiculous laelias.

-Cj

[Milda]

ok here are my wishes so far....

You can see the photos at Floralia Orchids

LAELIA BRIEGERI X SELF
Perhaps the best of the rupicolus laelias. Produces medium size, very round, bright yellow flowers on an upright stem. Limited.


LAELIA CRISPILABIA X SELF
This species produces two to five flowers with purple or pale magenta flowers on a upright spike.


6867 - LAELIA FIDELENSIS X SELF
Rare laelia, probably extinct in nature. Compact growth habit producing 1-4 pink flowers about 8cm across on tall stem. The flowers are a medium to dark pink in color, with some light veinng on the edges of the petals and lip. Flowers in mid-summer.


LAELIA FOURNIERI X SELF
Dwarf growing plants produce 5-6 cm flowers with spikes of 3-4 creamy white flowers and a yellow lip.



6823 - LAELIA MANTIQUEIRAE
Produces 5-7 rosy lavender or purple starry shaped flowers on a long spike.



6245 – C. HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG X L. PULCHERRIMA

The first to flower have been nicely formed star shaped flowers with light lavender sepals and petals, offset by a dark purple lip. Fragrant flowers for early summer.



6484 – BLC. (ORANGE SHOW ‘CLOUD FOREST’ X LC. TRICK OF TREAT)

The first to flower have been star-shaped orange flowers, many with red lips, or red-orange flowers with a darker red lip. We expect a spring flower season.


6647 – C. LAGOA (PEDRA DA GAVEA X CORCOVADO)
Our first hybrid with the famous C. Corcovado. Crossed with the equally fine C. Pedra de Gavea, we expect medium size flowers with a light sepals and petals, overlaid with lot of spots with many with splashed petals. Summer flowering


Milda

[Dorothy]

Woohoo
Excellent choices .. now which ones will be yours?

[Milda]

I really don't know! I am going for the Blc hybrid, and perhaps that one with corcovada in too, but I am not sure about the species. When the plants come bareroots, it could be difficult to get new roots on these plants. They have finished their growths by that time, I suppose. But I am tempted to try fournieri or crispilabia.