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| Laelia endsfeldzii |
Laelia endsfeldzii is found in Brazil in Minas Gerais as a small lithophyte, i.e. grows on or in rocks, at elevations of 900 meters. This orchid does well in in bright light, warm to cool temperature, a long dry winter rest with occasional mistings. However, this orchid is not easy to cultivate.
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| A) Laelia endsfeldzii on October 26th. |
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| B) Five flower buds developed |
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| C) By November 6th, one flower opened. |
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| D) The four flower buds and the single developed flower on November 6th. |
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| E) A beautiful shot outside on November 8th. Now two flowers are seen. |
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| F) A different angle for an up close shot of the blooms. |
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| G) Three buds still pending on November 8th. |
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| H) Today, November 19th. |
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| I) Zoom of the four flowers on November 19th. One more bud still waiting to burst out! |
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| J) Beautiful tiny blooms. |
Arne had this orchid for three years. The first flower stem appeared two years ago and 'died' promptly before the first flower opened! Arne couldn't figure out what caused it but he was very happy to see the flowers this time. Only issue is that these flowers are so tiny! I want to say about 1 inch in diameter, about 2.5 cm.
I will definitely update this post when I have all five flowers in bloom. As for the photos, my favorites are G and I.
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