Sophronitis pygmaeas: A Color Portrait

[DrLeslieEe]

Pygmaeas are the lilliputians of the Cattleya tribe, with plant height 2-3 cm and large flower ratio (flowers can be 2-4 cm!).

These two plants of mine are currently blooming under the care of my orchid buddy in Brazil. One is the red type form and the other the yellow flava form. Both were selected for full round shape.

The pot size is 2 inch!




Although they moved it as Cattleya pygmaea, I feel like it’s too different from the large lips and floral/morphology of the trianae or purpurata to be in this class. Thus I kept the name. Just more logical.

 

[monocotman]

Love them. So cute!

 

[GuRu]

They are great, Leslie. Love them too.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

They are great, Leslie. Love them too.

Me three!

 

[dmcmkl]

I'd like to post a picture of my pygmea here but want to make sure that is ok to do so. Don't want to commit a breach of protocol. I'm rather new to taking part in a forum like this and I do not want to offend anyone.

 

[tomp]

Spectacular
if I could start over I would be growing small to miniature plants like these!

 

[BrucherT]

Never seen any for sale!

 

[Djthomp28]

Wonderful and a much better shape than my pygmea!

 

[LadySlipper]

Those look wonderful. They have such an intense color.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I'd like to post a picture of my pygmea here but want to make sure that is ok to do so. Don't want to commit a breach of protocol. I'm rather new to taking part in a forum like this and I do not want to offend anyone.

Yes please post here!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Never seen any for sale!

Mostly from Brazil and Japan sources.

 

[dmcmkl]

Not as nicely shaped as Dr. Leslie's plants but it is very floriferous!

 

[abax]

I think all three are marvelous. I especially enjoy seeing the
mounted one.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Not as nicely shaped as Dr. Leslie's plants but it is very floriferous!
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So cute and floriferous! Love the mount too.

 

[NYEric]

Beautiful besseas!

 

[BrucherT]

Mostly from Brazil and Japan sources.I

I’m ready to ask for a list. I can’t seem to find what I really want. I want flasks these days, mostly. But even the iffily rewarding stuff on eBay that can satisfy my compulsion in a pinch has gone way way down in terms of variety… is there a big secret entrée into the world of Brazil and Japan?

 

[clearsky57]

Me three!

 

[clearsky57]

Yes please post here!

Dr Leslie
is it possible to send you a PM??
not sure the protocol as i haven't been on here much...
please advise
thanks
david

 

[Just1more]

Not as nicely shaped as Dr. Leslie's plants but it is very floriferous!
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[DrLeslieEe]

I’m ready to ask for a list. I can’t seem to find what I really want. I want flasks these days, mostly. But even the iffily rewarding stuff on eBay that can satisfy my compulsion in a pinch has gone way way down in terms of variety… is there a big secret entrée into the world of Brazil and Japan?

These nurseries carry them at Redlands and Tamiami:

From Brazil: nurseries AWZ, Bela Vista, Floralia, Paulista and Miranda orchids

From Japan: Hanajima Orchids