C. mossiae (Outdoors in Venezuela)
 

For those of you who like pictures and like Cattleyas :) I was organizing my pictures and found this one... This is a very old C. mossiae (> 20 years) growing in the garden of our house in Venezuela.. the pictures from 2004... It receives no special treatment, but seasonal rainings, and from time to time some water during the dry season...

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enjoy...

Now That is and orchid! Thanks, Ramon.

Kim

yes, 2001 it was excellent for this plant... this plant is very large... and keep blooming every year...

Beautiful! It's amazing how much we fuss over our orchids and to see one like that growing outside with no one caring for it but mother nature...

Now that is a specimen. So georgeous to be growing outside. Did you dig up a division for you collection of orchids?

somehow, this plant belonws to my collection :) I planted it long ago on a tree at my parent's house... it is still growing there...

Sure wish I could grow that in my garden. Thank you for sharing with us!

Now that is cool. I am so envious of those on the board who can grow outside!

I cannot do it anymore here in Europe... the plant is in the house of my mother in Venezuela :)