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A friend and I were talking about our orchids and I mentioned that I have always liked Encyclia cochleata. A week later, a package arrived at my door with a nice two-bulb division. Five months later new bulbs have grown and the plant has given me these lovely blooms. I'm not positive it's E. cochleata - the bulbs are larger than I've seen for the species - but it's certainly at least got a lot of the species in its hybridizing if not. One new growth has five buds/flowers while the other has six.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...humbs/Enc3.JPG

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...humbs/Enc2.JPG

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...umbs/Enc11.JPG

Oh wow, nice orchid! I just had a grower put my name on one of these. I'm anxious to get it now. It's so cute! :)

Beautiful! I can't wait to add an Encyclia to my collection. Thanks for sharing this one with us! I love it!