Laelia x finckeniana 'Kennedy's' AM/AOS
 

This is a natural hybrid between L anceps and L albida.

Some 3-4 years ago, I bid on a small mother division in the AOS Judges Auction in Stamford, CT. It was a very small plant, and initially it took a turn for the worse. Eventually it came around, and it is now blooming for the first time.

That's a beauty!

May I ask you to post a pic of the whole plant?

Thank you

I second the whole plant!

I bought one last year, but I'm having a hard time keeping this plant in a pot... it keeps growing roots and p-bulbs everywhere. I'm curious how you manage it. I have 8 or so p-bulbs, but haven't bloomed yet.

The Mexican (i.e. "true") Laelias are ramblers.

Beautiful! I'd love to grab some of these warmth tolerant Mexican Laelia.

Where did you find yours?

To those asking for a pic of the whole plant, this clone appears to be very 'tight', as it has 5 years of growth in a 4" plastic pot.

This might change now that it is approaching maturity. I have seen some L anceps being very tight as seedlings, and then they start to stretch to 1.1/2"-2" when they mature.

I got one from Marble branch farms.

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Thanks for the pic. Looks much tidier than mine.

With mine, the younger p-bulbs do seem much more clumped together while the mature sized ones seem spread out. It's also possible that my plant is simply reaching towards the light source...?

I wish mine would bloom. It's just finished three new p-bulbs and I notice that new shoots are already growing. I doubt a spike will follow now.

Anyway, congrats on the bloom - looks fantastic!