Anyone growing Laelia harpophylla? Info needed

[rbarata]

You are doing VERY well!

Yes, in choosing the right species.

[DirtyCoconuts]

don't know how i missed "main event' pics but wow!!!

well done

[rbarata]

I'd recommend those who grow rupis to get one of these (as well as a kautski which shares the same habitat, therefore the same conditions).

[neophyte]

I'm sorry if you've already stated your conditions before but what specific requirements do these rupicolous Laelias have?

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by neophyte

I'm sorry if you've already stated your conditions before but what specific requirements do these rupicolous Laelias have?

neophyte, don't want to disregard you but I would sugest you to read this thread. There's a large amount of info about it.
Anyway, Estación seca posted this link at the beginning:

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My temps are not so high in winter and my environment is much drier, that's why I water it every two days (they don't have pbulbs so they don't have mechanisms to store water).

[rbarata]

Here it is...all blooms have opened:



Here's a photo of the location where I grow it:



South window - filtered sun during middle autumn until middle spring for most of the day. Measured with my phone it has an avg o 3800~900 fc for at least 5 hrs/day.
In summer, there's no direct sun but really bright indirect light.
Basically, standard Cattleya light requirements.

Temps:

Winter: 22~24ºC max / 15ºC min
Summer: 28ºC max / 18ºC min

Water: every two days min / every 4 days max (let it dry between waterings)

HR: Low most of the year (in summer reaches <20% with occasional 15%). Artificially increased with an humidifier only at night up to 60%.

Medium: bark+coco chips+LEKA

To sumarize, same culture as I use for my Catts.