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Coelia bella

Coelia bella Syn. Bothriochilus bellus. Grows outside, under shade cloth. Joy Keyser

Epidendrum angaritae

Epidendrum angaritae Grows outside (costal), in moderate shade, and seems to enjoy being rather moist. Close up of the flower. Note the thin petals and larger sepals.  

Eria coronaria

Eria coronaria

Grows outside (coastal) in semi-shade. It is kept fairly moist. It may bloom on leafless pseudobulbs - don't be too quick to cut them, they may look dead but if not light brown and shriveled, probably are alive. The flowers are very fragrant.

 

Laelia anceps Laelia anceps Grows outside(coastal). They are very forgiving of winter cold and summer heat. In 2009, they are blooming later than usual ( RF ) Several that usually bloom in December aren't blooming until January. See Special Page for a variety of color forms.  

Pleurothallis cardiothallis

Pleurothallis cardiothallis

Grows outside(coastal), in shade. It is kept quite moist, since it is below the mounted plants which receive daily watering. Flowers grow from the base of the heart-shaped leaves. Close up of the flower.

 

Pleurothallis truncata

Pleurothallis truncata

Grows outside (coastal), in shade. It is kept fairly moist. These tiny flowers would be pollinated by an ant, or perhaps even a smaller insect. Here is a close-up of an open flower

 

Stelis hallii

Stelis hallii

Grows outside (coastal) in semi-shade. It is kept fairly moist. Plant is only about 2 1/2" tall, flowers are about 1/4".

 

 

 

 

 

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