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Leptotes pohlitinocoi
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Arne really loves this new addition to his collection. He keeps reminding me that this orchid was discovered as late as 2004 in Brazil. I last posted about this orchid on April 24th 2016. We had three flowers last year but now we are fortunate to have five. The similarity to Leptotes bicolor is very strong but the flowers have more purple hue and are slightly smaller.
As usual, Arne has this specimen mounted on cork and place it in a bright place protected from direct sunlight. This is an ideal growth environment for Leptotes pohlitinocoi, as in nature, its habitat is quite dry, in subtropical to tropical jungle. It doesn't need to be watered too much either.
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| A) March 5th, the first flower opens. |
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| B) Four remaining buds to the lower right. |
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| C) Profile of the Leptotes pohlitinocoi hanging on the cork. The roots are beautifully wrapping around the cork. |
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| D) All five flowers in bloom on March 18th. |
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| E) Beautiful shades of purple on the flowers. |
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| F) Beautiful intense purple on the lip, petals and dorsal tips. |
I hope you have enjoyed my post for today. I certainly have! Arne said the flowers can last up to 3 to maybe 4 weeks from now. We hope to enjoy this specimen and maybe next year, it will produce more flowers.
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| Anthony providing the size perspective of this orchid. |
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