C. Fort Motte x L. milleri -At long last!
 

I love rupicolous laelias, spotted flowers not as much, so I've been curious how these flowers would turn out. I bought the plant on ebay as a down-on-its-luck seedling in early 2014. Last year it put up a lovely sheath, but nothing came of it.

This year, finally, first bloom. :)

The first picture is in indoor light--it looks like a painting to me.

Stunning!

A keeper. Such a beautiful bloom.

Oh wow that is so bright - lovely!

Thank you all for enjoying this one with me. It was a bedraggled little thing when I got it. It's pretty awesome to finally see the flowers.

Wow! I don't care much for complex hybrids, but this one is a keeper that I'd let in my collection any day. Congrats!!

It has a few years to go before it's much of a looker without flowers. :)

Thanks! :blushing:

I'm not usually big on complex hybrids either. It was the cross with milleri that got me. I can't resist those little laelias, and I'm saddled with insatiable curiosity. Plus, it was cheap ;)

Picture from today attached. Different light and background.

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Egads that’s beautiful! Super vibrant and all of my favorite colors in one flower. That is certainly a purchase that paid off! I’m loving the look of these little rupicolous crosses