Maxillaria variablis

[LauraN]

This little guy is always in bloom! I don't think it ever goes more than 2 weeks without having at least one bloom on it.

[pheli]

Good job!
The dark version of Max. variablis is lovely.

[whygreenberg]

Very nice, Laura! The yellow variety is nice, but I just LOVE the red variety! This one has been on my list for a while. Yours looks great!

[snow]

you have some great orchids Laura.

[RosieC]

How delicate, I love the dark colour

[LauraN]

Thank you all. I really think it is just dumb luck! I have several plants that bloom continuosly that I really don't think are supposed to (but don't tell them that)
I've tried breaking off a piece of this for a friend, but it has yet to come into bloom ?!

[Ross]

Really neat plants. Mine is yellow. The broken off piece can take upwards of 4 years before it thinks about blooming.

[Paul]

My dark form blooms quite frequently ... though periodic traumatic events -- like completely drying out because I have too many other things to do at the time -- do cause an end of blooming for a bit.