Laelia sincorana var. semialba coerulea
 

Laelia sincorana has many qualities, among which a small size plant allied to a huge flower of generally reasonable shape. One of the photos shows the flower, the plant and my thumb (not green thumb, as can be seen :lol: !!!) just for comparison… take a look at the flower size and the plant size - the flower can be 5.2" wide while the plant 4.4" high! This species lives in the wild in the Serra do Sincora (hence sincorana), a mountain range in the middle of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The leaf protects the developing bud, just like Laelia pumila. It has a few known varieties, all of them seldom seen around (alba, coerulea, concolor and a so called rubra). I bought three seedlings of a selfing of the coerulea variety, this being the first to flower. Just beautiful!

I did a search and didn't come up with anything. Are these available outside Brazil?

This one I LIKE :drool:
Prefect size and coloration!
A true little beauty :clap:

Come on D. Where are they available? :evil: :biggrin:

Ross ?
If I tell you, will you buy one for me? :biggrin:

Maybe :biggrin:

Is that a maybe yes or a maybe no? :scratchhead:

So far .. I have only found it here .. but give me a day or 2 .. and I may find it else where ...
Jewell Orchids
33rd orchid down ...

Mauro,
The 'non-type' sincoranas are usally expensive; did you paid a reasonable price? When?

Ok .. ok Ross .. I don't expect you to get me one for $65 but!
you can get me one of these for half the price ;)
Laelia pumila var. coerulea at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate