Telipogon astroglossus

[Roberta]

I wish that I could grow Telipogons, but most of them are from high elevations and won't survive my summers. Here is one member of the genus (reclassified from Stellilabium) that actually is from somewhat lower elevation and is doing rather well for me. It gets watered daily, shady and as damp as I can manage. Note the photo with my thumb, for scale. Getting an even halfway decent photo pushes my little camera to the limit, but the hairy lip is fascinating. The flower is 6-7 mm, but the details are a lot smaller. A bunch of buds on the way.

I'm running out of room, so seeking out the mini and micro orchids that will grow under my conditions.