Myrmecophila albopurpurea

[tenman]

A former Schomburgkia, this is a miniature plant, with pseudobulbs averaging just a tad over 2", and flowers with a ns of about 2.5". The 20+ growth plant is in osmunda in a 3" net pot nestled into a 4" clay pot. It gets high light, intermediate to warm temps, and is watered weekly (every 4 days in summer). I have four more plants in this group but none of them ever bloom; this one does regularly. Go figure.

These have hollow pseudobulbs which split at the base and provide homes for ants in their natural habitat.

 

[paphioboy]

That is the cutest schomburgkia I have ever seen! Need to find one..

 

[NYEric]

Cool, thanks for sharing.

 

[goods]

Nice, Tennis! Is this clone (population maybe?) the miniature? I thought I remember a Florida vendor selling this species at a local show, but the plants were much taller.

 

[SlipperFan]

Love the waviness -- very cool!

 

[tenman]

Nice, Tennis! Is this clone (population maybe?) the miniature? I thought I remember a Florida vendor selling this species at a local show, but the plants were much taller.

AFAIK, this species is always small.

 

[JeanLux]

Very impressive flowering on this compact plant !!!! Jean

 

[Tom-DE]

This clone has clean colors and shorter spike is a big bonus. I like it very much.

Tennis, if you are looking for tibicinis with only 3' spike(short for this species) or anything else, I would like to do a trade for a piece of this clone.

 

[TDT]

Wonderful!

 

[Ozpaph]

that's very pretty

 

[shadytrake]

Makes me yearn for my seedlings to hurry up! I got a flask from Topmacsniper on eBay 2 years ago and they are going strong.