Laelia bradei

[Junglejewel]

My Laelia bradei in bloom last summer

 

[Linus_Cello]

Cool. What's your culture?

 

[TyroneGenade]

Too cool. I must have one.

Congrats on the good growing. They are not as easy as they look.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

That's such a beautiful and cute species. Even when not in bloom, they're very attractive plants. I've not ventured into trying this group. I like the flowers, but I'm a perpetual over waterer so we wouldn't get along. Plus, I don't think many/any of these rupicolous laelias are fragrant, and that's generally a requirement for me to consider a non-slipper species.

 

[Junglejewel]

Cool. What's your culture?

I keep them outside almost all year long, with full sun in the winter, fall, and spring, and about 4 hrs in the summer, as my summers are very hot!! Average summer temps are 95-110. I only bring them inside when the evening temps get below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I have them planted in an equal mix of small turface, lava, granite, charcoal, perlite, and orchiata bark.

 

[Junglejewel]

Too cool. I must have one.

Congrats on the good growing. They are not as easy as they look.

Thank you!

 

[Junglejewel]

That's such a beautiful and cute species. Even when not in bloom, they're very attractive plants. I've not ventured into trying this group. I like the flowers, but I'm a perpetual over waterer so we wouldn't get along. Plus, I don't think many/any of these rupicolous laelias are fragrant, and that's generally a requirement for me to consider a non-slipper species.

I'm a perpetual over waterer too!!! They are in an a 95% inorganic mix and they LOVE water!!! Water them once a week in dead of winter, and almost everyday the rest of the year.

 

[Junglejewel]

Too cool. I must have one.

Congrats on the good growing. They are not as easy as they look.

I find my laelia's easer than a lot of my Paph's!! lol I give them tons of water and tons of light.

 

[TrueNorth]

Beauty!. Nicely grown. It looks very happy. I managed to grow them OK, but not as well as yours. Only a few flowered indoors under lights in the winter.

 

[Junglejewel]

Beauty!. Nicely grown. It looks very happy. I managed to grow them OK, but not as well as yours. Only a few flowered indoors under lights in the winter.

Put them outside in the sun, ESPECIALLY in the winter!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

A blast from the past for me - I grew this one in Florida 30 years ago. I too grew it in pure inorganic medium, small pumice rock I think. Lovely flower and plant! BTW, you can respond in one message to multiple posts by using the + Quote option on the right.

 

[Junglejewel]

A blast from the past for me - I grew this one in Florida 30 years ago. I too grew it in pure inorganic medium, small pumice rock I think. Lovely flower and plant! BTW, you can respond in one message to multiple posts by using the + Quote option on the right.

lol I'm not too technologically inclined

 

[TrueNorth]

Put them outside in the sun, ESPECIALLY in the winter!

I don't think they'd do well under 3 feet of snow.

 

[Junglejewel]

I don't think they'd do well under 3 feet of snow.

Oh... well in that case, then nope! Haha

 

[Ozpaph]

thanks for helpful advice on culture