Sophronitis coccinea

[Duane McDowell]

Grown in a terrarium under lights. It had 4 growths when I got it in March. Currently 1 bloom, 5 buds! I was pleased to have it live - I've killed several of these over the years. It must really like the terrarium. Also, I think the selective breeding has knocked out some of the hard-to-grow genes.
Of course, 10 seconds after the second shot, I knocked the plant over and really damaged the bloom. Looks like the rest of the buds are undamaged.
First shot was taken using a ring flash - 2nd shot was using a really long exposure in natural light. It gets the color closer, but it's kind of a lousy shot.
Here's hoping the other buds open well and I can try again!