C. luteola - Peru
 

I got this plant from Lee Moore a number of years ago. I've had a lot of luck with the Peruvian Cattleya species, including maxima, violacea and rex. I'm still trying to master iricolor & mooreana.

Another great one!

outstanding!

what a cute little devil. those brazilian species are always beautiful :)

What a perfect little sweetheart.

Kim

It's such a cutsie! The colors are very nice. Good growing! :)

Great, I love this one. Mine is just a baby.

What about your cultutre makes you so successful in growing Peruvian orchids?

That's absolutely beautiful! Great growing!

Peruvian Orchid Culture
 

Hi Royal Orchids,

For me, the Peruvian forms of luteola, violacea & maxima are easy to grow. I killed my fair share of Brazilian violaceas & Ecuadorean maximas. I grow the luteola mounted on a 1/4 coconut husk. I selfed it this year hoping to be able to flask up the seed pods, but I think I waited too late. None of the pods took. I have a few luteolas growing in pots, but they just don't seem to do as well...plan to pull them out and mount them later. I grow violaceas on cork. (I have a friend who does this also). I' haven't had much luck growing them in pots. The maximas grow well in a clay pots and seem undestructable. I don't think I've ever had a maxima die on me. I've had success with rex mounted on tree fern. I'm still trying to master mooreana and iricolor. I have both in pots and mounted. (They don't seem to like either much). Probably too hot in South Florida.

What about light and humidity? Are you growing in a greenhouse?