It's Laelia crispa time...!
 

I love when Laelia crispa blooms with its vibrant lip and ruffled blooms. The fragrance is strong, rosy, and sweet. It typically spikes all at once, but this year it's spiking one after another.

Here's the first spike in bloom!

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Spike #2 coming up...

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I've started to collect different varieties of L. crispa. They're all still small... but I can't wait to see all of them bloom. :)

Wow! They are incredible flowers but I have to say I'm most impressed by that amazing spike and the huge sheaths!

Wowza! That's some good growing there! :bowing

Beautiful! I don’t think I’ve don’t think I’ve seen blooms of this one in real life.

It's the lip that is so spectacular, especially the veining. Nice collection of color forms, looking forward to seeing your new babies!

The sheaths are much thicker and larger than anything else I've grown. I'm amazed that the buds can poke out without being damaged. They're paddle like.

I think I read that L. cripsa can have over 10 buds on a spike. I've had up to 9 on this one... but it's been sulking ever since I repotted it 2 years ago. I think it's starting to pick up again.



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Sheath #3 starting to open up...

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ooooh hooooo weeeee!!! buckle up! this is awesome!!

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I tried pollinating it... am I doing this right?

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dude! this is a whole orchid show in one plant...sit back with a cold beverage and just enjoy this for like 15 minutes for me LOL

Am now inspired to go shopping...again. Absolutely stunning!