Cattleya (Laelia) alaorii alba

[s.kallima]

A young plant flowering for the first time

Laelia alaorii alba

Laelia alaorii alba

[wintergirl]

Love that one, good growing!

[Brooke]

Beautiful!

I. must. find. the. alba. version. of. alaorii.
MUST MUST MUST!

Brooke

[isurus79]

I love the keels in the lip!!

[brsucculents]

Beautiful flower, great photography and looks like a well grown plant too. Well done.
I hear these need to stay wet. Can you describe your culture, please?

[DeaC]

Impressive! Without my glasses on it looked like a gardenia,also a fave of mine. But nice growing and bloom on a young plant. Thanks for sharing.

[euplusia]

Originally Posted by brsucculents

I hear these need to stay wet. Can you describe your culture, please?

I can confirm. Growing in clay pellets works much better than mounted.

[s.kallima]

Originally Posted by brsucculents

Beautiful flower, great photography and looks like a well grown plant too. Well done.
I hear these need to stay wet. Can you describe your culture, please?

I grow it in bark, not particularly wet but dont let dry between watering, and this bark is Orchiata so it tends to stay moist in the center of the pot.
I had this plant under T5 lights for an year and half with no bloom, then I put it outside facing south in a small patio greenhouse, with shade cloth in front, and the new growth started a bud.. watering almost every day

[brsucculents]

Well you sure are growing it well. I love the dark green leaves.