Cattleya (Laelia) lundii
 

I love this little miniature gem. I was slacking off on photos and just managed to get one of the four flowers that bloomed.

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Susan

I just love the pattening in that lip!

Beautiful! I too love the lip pattern.

:wtg: I first saw one of these early last year at an orchid show - I have been infatuated since! How do you grow this? Is it 'tricky'?

Gorgeous!!!!!

Cattleya lundii now? Is this another official name change? I can't keep up.

The flower is fantastic, Susan. How big is the plant? It looks, vegetatively, like a brassavola.

Steve

I grow under T5 lights in a higher light area. Right now its potted in bark. I let it dry between waterings-about once a week. So far its doing well. I got the plant last Dec. just as it was finishing a bloom cycle. The plant is interesting in that it blooms before the foliage grows out.

Apparently yes.

The foliage is about 4-5 inches tall and the plant is currently getting close to growing out of a 3 inch pot.

Susan

Now this is a species I need! Where did you get yours?

cool - thanks for the info Susan!