Project 2017: Rupicolous Laelias

[Salixx]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

EDIT: I was just looking at the prictures of my laelia gloedeniana that I posted on page 6 of this thread. It looks like my orchid has lost almost all of its red color along the edges and backs of the leaves. Does this guy really need more light?! Or can this happen from too much light?

Double EDIT: I didn't realize how far along my new growth has come in 7 short weeks

First, I want to say they look good!

As to your question about color - while they are not my project plants, I have two gloedenianas at the moment. They are younger than yours, but they get ~6hrs of direct sun a day and are mostly purple as a result. Yours may be okay, or may end up needing a bump. During the rainy time, was there predominantly cloud cover for those four weeks? If so, that may have been long enough for it to lose the red but it might get it back now.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by Salixx

First, I want to say they look good!

As to your question about color - while they are not my project plants, I have two gloedenianas at the moment. They are younger than yours, but they get ~6hrs of direct sun a day and are mostly purple as a result. Yours may be okay, or may end up needing a bump. During the rainy time, was there predominantly cloud cover for those four weeks? If so, that may have been long enough for it to lose the red but it might get it back now.

Duh I'm not sure why I didn't make that connection.. while it wasn't overcast for 4 weeks straight, there were quite a few cloudy days and others were more hit and miss. I'll keep and eye on everything and bump up the light, if needed

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Originally Posted by camille1585

I have somehow made my way back to Orchidboard after a long absence, and discover this project! Mind if I join in? I'm actually planning to order some orchids next week, so can add a rupiculous Laelia to the list. Nice way to get my collection started again, after losing nearly all of them to disease. Any limits on what kind of rup laelia it must be?

I think that would be wonderful their wasn't any restrictions placed on what type of rupic just kind of a general ripiciouls Laelia project. And I'm soooo sorry to hear about your old collection

Originally Posted by camille1585

I say some posts a few pages back about stickying this thread. If it's not done yet, I'll do it (assuming I still have mod priviledges). And seeing how long the list of stickied projects is, I was thinking that most could be unsticked, and instead I put all the links to the many projects in one thread, and then sticky that one instead.

I think this is a fantastic idea. I have been reading through the old projects a lot and it has really helped me grow my Den. loddigesii, Sedirea japonica, and Sophronitis cernua. One post with all of the links would be perfect

[estación seca]

The lithophytic Laelias I saw in Minas Gerais would have had their roots submerged in water for days after a rain. Not all species grow on top of flat rock benches, though; nevertheless, they all receive plentiful water during their warm season. Don't underwater these when they are in growth.

[Leucadian]

This looks like a fun project. I have a dozen rupicolous Laelias, having gotten hooked on the by seeing beautiful specimens at my two local OS meetings. Also because I live near Andy's Orchids and Sunset Valley Orchids. So, with all that, I have some unique advantages, yet I still have a lot to learn about these colorful miniatures.
Which should I claim as my project plant? Im going to take 2, one that I have killed the roots on, L. lilliputana, the other a recently acquired L. mixta, in bloom no less.The lilliputana is rootless, but does have 2 new leads which I hope I can encourage. The mixta is a very reliable grower according to Andy's, and has 3 spikes, 2 of which are in bloom. In the rightmost photo, the mixta is at top left, L. sanguiloba is top right, Epi. Little Miss Sunshine is in the center, and a Tolumnea hybrid is down at the bottom.
These are all grown outdoors, about a mile from the ocean on a west-facing slope (good breeze), with about 50% shade. I hope to add cover before the rains start.
I think that the cause of my problems is not watering frequently enough, but some of these plants are in a sand base with top gravel, so it's hard to judge wetness. I'm working on that with lava rock for the lilliputana.
My complete list: angererii x millerii, blumenscheinii, flava, fournieri, ghillyani, itambana, lilliputana, lucasiana, mantiqueirensis, sanguiloba. I have lost a millerii that I hope to replace.

[No-Pro-mwa]

So I got to thinking and here is what I did get in my last order from SVO.
Slc. Kagaribi Dawn 'Red Star'
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L. Gold Star 'Dean's Gold' this on is L harophylla x L. flava.

Is flava a rupicolous Laelia? I was thinking it was.

I can not find out what kind of Laelia is in the Kagaribi but the bloom looks like it may have a rupicolous Laelia in it. Would anyone know?

Any who, if this is right then I will join the project. If not that's OK to. I have another one that is a primary hybrid with harpophylla in it but I have had it for several years and it blooms every year, so I don't want to use it as a project plant.

I will have to get a picture if and when I join.

[wintergirl]

L.flava is a rupiculous laelia from Brazil, so you are in!

[Cheddarbob14]

Not a ton of change with mine other than lots of root growth. Not sure if its exsisting roots that handled the repotting when i first got it, or if new roots. There are 4 root tips that have grown out of the bottom of the basket, and a few that are visible running down the side.
There is a new growth that is about 2" long. I dont remember if roots come out with new growths on this, or if they come out after the growth matures

Flanked by a noid paphiopedilum and my brassia eternal wind which has 4 new growths!

[Selmo]

Shannon, as to your answer to Cattleya (Sophrolaeliocattleya-Slc.) Kagaribi Dawn 'Red Star' it's linage. It goes as this:

Complex hybrid

Started 1898 between Cat. Intermediate X Cat. Cinnabarina ( the rupiculous one) which produced Cat. Amelia. Then it was was crossed in 1987 with Cat. Kagaribi X Cat. Tropic Dawn yielding what we have today Slc. Kagaribi Dawn 'Red Star'.

We have had this one for a few years now, has been a good proformer. Blooms in spring, March-April, for us. Has not been to picky as to environment, and conditions. High light, high temps, high humidity. Is a real trooper.

It has kept the flower form and style of cattleya (lealia) cinnabarina. Photo not the best to show form. But the color is very vivid red with an orange under petal, very stunning. Good choice, welcome to to project, best of luck with both choices

[camille1585]

I don't know much about rupiculous Laelias, and have a hard time finding a list of them. I already placed an order 2 weeks ago, but they didn't have any Laelias. Not I found another vendor which has these which seem to be rupiculous. Can someone tell me?

L. milleri
L. mixta
L. lundii
L. harpophylla
L. flava
L. xanthina

[wintergirl]

L. milleri and L. flava are rupiculous.