Encyclia Tampensis var albescens

[DirtyCoconuts]

Florida's finest!!

Split schom by J Solo, on Flickr

nice little show

Nobile in the heat by J Solo, on Flickr

[Clawhammer]

I've got one in bloom right now too... How do you like the musky fragrance?

[DirtyCoconuts]

its outside so i only catch whiffs lol

when you stick your face in it is a bit unusual.

I confess i grow many of my orchids in the yard where i also garden so there are compost and fert smells there already LOL

i appreciate the good smells and ignore the bad

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Vanilla by J Solo, on Flickr

in a cloudy setting
Vanilla by J Solo, on Flickr

[Keysguy]

Nice!

[isurus79]

Looks great!

[Dorchid]

Love it! Encyclia are awesome!

[DirtyCoconuts]

couple more as this guy is now all open

More fun flowers by J Solo, on Flickr


i liked this with the huge leaf from the next Enc hanging over the little flowers

More fun flowers by J Solo, on Flickr


these flowers eve die beautifully...

Title II by J Solo, on Flickr

[Jeff214]

Nice blooms! Graceful from bloom to end.

Is this considered 'albescens' for this species? Color on the petals and lips look pretty dark. I have a small one from Andy's and it just says "Florida form". Not sure what that means either.

[DirtyCoconuts]

this is the albescens per the tag LOL

i know that tampensis is a native to florida so there may be a lab version and a wild one??