This is the species Odontoglossum naevium, found in the wild in Colombia and Venezuela. This is a seedling that is flowering for the first time. I was surprised it flowered already because it only has 1 previous bulb of reasonable size. The seedling was bought from a vendor in Germany about a year ago.
From what I have read this plant was rare in cultivation until a few years back (around 2009) when some plants was rediscovered in the wild. Fortunately they were able to produce seeds and nowadays seedlings are readily available, at least in Europe.
I grow this plant in a small mesh pot with sphagnum in my growing cabinet/terrarium. Intermediate temperatures and medium light from fullspectrum tubes and LED-lights. Weak fertilizer (rain mix) and rain water.
From what I have read this plant was rare in cultivation until a few years back (around 2009) when some plants was rediscovered in the wild. Fortunately they were able to produce seeds and nowadays seedlings are readily available, at least in Europe.
I grow this plant in a small mesh pot with sphagnum in my growing cabinet/terrarium. Intermediate temperatures and medium light from fullspectrum tubes and LED-lights. Weak fertilizer (rain mix) and rain water.
