A view of my bench in bloom

[Rosim_in_BR]

It's spring time...!!!
On this bench, 60-70% of my what is in bloom now.
The scent of all this together is amazing!!

[Paula Frayne]

Oh my! I'd love to be in your greenhouse!

[Call_Me_Bob]

if i were you, i wouldnt be able to leave to post this! are alot of those L. purpurata, or at least related? im really interested in the one to the far left

thanks for sharing

[Rosim_in_BR]

Thank you all, my friends, for the nice comments!!

Originally Posted by help

if i were you, i wouldnt be able to leave to post this! are alot of those L. purpurata, or at least related? im really interested in the one to the far left

thanks for sharing

Yes, there's a lot of Laelia purpurata in the photo.
Far left (of the bench) is a Laelia purpurata var. striata of large flowers and big lip!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Thank you all, my friends, for the nice comments!!



Yes, there's a lot of Laelia purpurata in the photo.
Far left (of the bench) is a Laelia purpurata var. striata of large flowers and big lip!

thanks for sharing!! im interested in trying a purpurata, are they difficult?

[jim blanford]

WOW!! Mauro you did it again, another great display, it's always good to see your pictures. Thanks....Jim.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by help

thanks for sharing!! im interested in trying a purpurata, are they difficult?

No, they are not difficult. You can grow it under the same standard Cattleya condition. I would only say that purpuratas will do better if they get two or three months of cooler temps during the winter (temps between 8ºC and 18ºC)

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

No, they are not difficult. You can grow it under the same standard Cattleya condition. I would only say that purpuratas will do better if they get two or three months of cooler temps during the winter (temps between 8ºC and 18ºC)

alright, thanks. im going to try to get one next time its warm enough to ship. I can probably do that. is 18c about 60F?

[WhiteRabbit]

oh my! fabulous!

[quiltergal]

I always look forward to springtime in the southern hemisphere because that means I'll get to see awesome pictures from Mauro's shadehouse! Lovely as always!