Project 2017: Rupicolous Laelias

[rbarata]

From ES's examples, these are primary hybrids.

- Cattleya Briseis (C. harpophylla x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Milpurat (C. purpurata x C. milleri)
- Cattleya Ipanema Beach (C. tenebrosa x C. briegeri)
- Cattleya Stellata (1898) (C. harpophylla x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Zip (C. tenebrosa x C. milleri)
- Cattleya Cinnabrosa (C. cinnabarina x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Teneflava (C. crispata x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Briseis (C. harpophylla x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Statherae (C. crispata x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Latona (C. cinnabarina x C. purpurata)

There are, probably, much more. Rupiculous Laelias have dozens of species.

[estación seca]

Thank you! I would love to see what those look like.

[rbarata]

Some of them doesn't have a photo in OWiz but google has, at least for most of them.

Some more sources: liste des hybrides primaires de cattleya especes de l a w (in french).

[katrina]

Originally Posted by rbarata

From ES's examples, these are primary hybrids.

- Cattleya Briseis (C. harpophylla x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Milpurat (C. purpurata x C. milleri)
- Cattleya Ipanema Beach (C. tenebrosa x C. briegeri)
- Cattleya Stellata (1898) (C. harpophylla x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Zip (C. tenebrosa x C. milleri)
- Cattleya Cinnabrosa (C. cinnabarina x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Teneflava (C. crispata x C. tenebrosa)
- Cattleya Briseis (C. harpophylla x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Statherae (C. crispata x C. purpurata)
- Cattleya Latona (C. cinnabarina x C. purpurata)

There are, probably, much more. Rupiculous Laelias have dozens of species.

You do realize that all of these crosses are only half rupiculous, right? These crosses will likely be very interesting but I would not grow any of them like a true rupic.

[rbarata]

You do realize that all of these crosses are only half rupiculous, right? These crosses will likely be very interesting but I would not grow any of them like a true rupic.

Yes, I am. These came up from a discussion about temp tolerance.

[orion141]

Anyone have any pics of their new plants to post??? 😬

[Cheddarbob14]

Originally Posted by orion141

Anyone have any pics of their new plants to post??? 😬

I actually posted 1 in the vendor feedback thread, but will get a couple of the project plant in here hopefully later today.

[Skycat]

I posted one a page back, but I'll take a better one (with its current location; I can't just leave orchids hanging on my tablet case lol) when I find my camera.

[No-Pro-mwa]

OK to make things clear to me. It is fine to have a 1/2 rupiculous orchid. As a tenebrosa is not, right?

I ordered a cross of 2 rupiculous orchids this last time I ordered from SVO but it was one that got changed on me. I was so sad. I have before almost gotten the Ipanema Beach but didn't.

[rbarata]

Anyone have any pics of their new plants to post???

Here's my Laelia anceps.
Got two new growths since I bought it last winter. One of the new leaves has opened already, the other is on the way.







I'm still not familiar with this genus so I' just guessing that the small "growth" in the next photo is the starting of a spike (which I've read that grows during the summer to bloom in late autumn/winter).



Didn't repot it when I bought to avoid stress and to let the plant acclimatise to its new location. But next year is imperative.