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Laelia fournieri

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by tenman, Sep 10, 2012.

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  1. Sep 10, 2012 #1
    tenman

    tenman Well-Known Member

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    The easiest-blooming of my rupicolous laelias, this year it carries seven 1.5-inch flowers on one spike on a plant just over 3 inches tall. I grow these in a mix of half clay pellets and half hand-chopped sphagnum, watered everyday in the summer, biweekly in the winter, grown as warm and in as much light as I can manage. Depending on the light and temps, there flowers are sometimes tipped in violet/indigo, and are always crystalline in texture.

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  2. Sep 10, 2012 #2
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Nice job, Tennis. Getting rupicolous Laelias to bloom is still a mystery to me.
     
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    Alexey

    Alexey Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Nice one! Perhaps sometimes I will try to grow one of these.
     
  4. Sep 10, 2012 #4
    orchidnut57

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    Very Very Good Job! Mine has one little ole flower but I hope for the best!
    Aren't they stunning.