Vireya, Rhododendron 'Carillion Bells'
 

This one bloomed for me in my large exoterra terrarium in April. Rhododendron 'Carillion Bells'.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5303/...bfd50604_z.jpgRhododendron 'Carillion Bells' by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Ooo! Lovely!

Really pretty!

Charming flowers. Do your Vireyas flower once a year or several times?

Beautiful. This is a plant vortex of which I was unaware and as a result of your post I've just spent a couple of happy hours Googledrifting around the web looking at vireya information. May I ask how large your terrarium is?

Steve

So, so very pretty!

Thanks for the comments,

Vireyas flower all year round, but they need new growths and the right conditions to flower. I have a few plants that flower multiple times a year and a few who refuse to bloom for now. Its all trial and error. I think they are slightly more demanding than pluerothallids. They require moderate to cool temperatures, high humidity but also require lots of light. So its a struggle to keep them indoors under sufficiently strong artificial lights and keeping them with cool temperatures, especially in an enclosed terrarium. I keep them in terrariums because its the only way I can satisfy their humidity and water needs.
If you are interested you can do a search on other posts I have made in this off topic forum about other vireyas that have bloomed for me.
My terrarium is 24" tall x 23.5" wide x 18" deep. Here is a picture of it when another vireya was in full bloom a few months ago.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/...b10b4b05_z.jpgEricadarium-Feb 2014 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Beautiful (and intriguing).

Thanks.

Steve