L. purpurata striata x B. Digbyana
 

I bought this Laelia purpurata hybrid on ebay four years ago. It languished on my windowsill until I put it outside in dappled sun in April, and now, finally I got a bloom off of it, along with much sturdier grows (previously the new psuedobulbs were thin, floppy, and now stocky and sturdy).

Not great form, but a beautiful lip with a delicate fragrance.

Wow live this
Can it grow outside year round you think?

Lovely!

That lip is just awesome! :yikes: Congrats.

Love it!

TO Flexdc in Los Angeles - being half laelia purpurata, I am counting on it being able to survive a So Cal winter outdoors. I have other purpurata hybrids and a large L purpurata that seem to do well outdoors, so we shall see :)

That is pretty cool looking! Not your classic Catt look, but really attractive none the less.

Lovely. Really lovely.

Awesome!

Good job getting it to flower. The lip is so digbyana - the frill, fringe is very nice. Love to see future blooms, hopefully there will be better shape.