Odontoglossum laeve:
Native habitat: This orchid is a native of Mexico and Guatemala where it grows at altitudes as high as 1,600m.
Description: The inflorescence grows to 1m in height and produces many branches. The flowers are scented and grow to 7.5cm in diameter. The sepals and petals are yellow green delicately striped with purplish brown bars while the lip is dark lilac graduating to pale lilac at the bottom. The pseudobulbs grow to 10cm high and produce two leaves, each up to 45cm from the top of the bulb. This plant requires a hard rest, i.e no water, when the bulbs are fully grown to ensure a successful flowering season. With age, they tend to form surface indentations.
Flowering season: Spring.
Cultivation: A medium grade compost, dappled shade and cultivation in a cool house is required.
Native habitat: This orchid is a native of Mexico and Guatemala where it grows at altitudes as high as 1,600m.
Description: The inflorescence grows to 1m in height and produces many branches. The flowers are scented and grow to 7.5cm in diameter. The sepals and petals are yellow green delicately striped with purplish brown bars while the lip is dark lilac graduating to pale lilac at the bottom. The pseudobulbs grow to 10cm high and produce two leaves, each up to 45cm from the top of the bulb. This plant requires a hard rest, i.e no water, when the bulbs are fully grown to ensure a successful flowering season. With age, they tend to form surface indentations.
Flowering season: Spring.
Cultivation: A medium grade compost, dappled shade and cultivation in a cool house is required.
