Some plants in bloom now
 

These are in bloom in my shade house now:

Two clones of Cattleya warneri. The first is an old plant that sometimes blooms out as a perfect concolor, some other times it bears a tiny line in the centre of the lip, sometimes three nice small marks forming a triangle, sometimes only two marks and so on.
The other clone is typical.

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The first is a concolor variation of this well-known species. The big lip is remarkable in this clone.

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A little less known than the famous Laelia pumila, but like the latter, a small, compact plant with large flowers.
The main differences from L. pumila are the incurved lip and one side lobe folded over the other.

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Cattleya mendelii, typical.

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Laelia sincorana var. caerulea is now easily found. Native of the Serra do Sincora, a complex of table mountains in the centre of the State of Bahia, Brazil.

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You have some beautiful orchids there. Congratulations on a good job of growing. Thanks for sharing the pictures so we can all enjoy them.

Such beautiful flowers, you must be very pleased. :) And also excellent photographs - they are worthy of a calendar in their own right.

Really beautiful and I agree with Hedge: your pics are worthy of a calendar!

I always look forward to seeing your photos Mauro! Always beautiful blooms, and fabulous photography!

Thank you, guys!

Awesome pics, Mauro. Simply breathtaking.

Hey there's an idea... a Mauro Rosim Orchid calender... but how could you choose only 12 of Mauro's pictures, it would be impossible! :biggrin:

These are fantastic Mauro. Really interesting about that first one and how it varies in it's bloomings.

Great blooms Mauro! :bowing Love the 3rd shot of the Catt walkeriana and also the Laelia sincorana var. caerulea. Makes me doubly regret losing a bid on one over ebay a few months back.

You doný need to choose (as much) if you make a daily calendar! :biggrin:

:rofl: :rofl: always beautiful Cattleyas, Great explanations & photos as usual!
Thanks Mauro.