Monday, September 7, 2015

Lepanthes calodictyon

Lepanthes calodictyon is a tiny plant but very desirable especially for its foliage, though the tiny flowers are also very intricate and colorful.  It is from Colombia and Ecuador and the plant is about 5 cm tall with leaves 3 cm in diameter and flowers that are only 8 mm.  The species name refers to the net-patterned leaves.  I have trouble growing this with my cool-growing plants and am growing it now in a warmer area in a small terrarium.





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4 comments:

  1. EmmanuelSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    beautiful orchid and congrats for your amazingg blog,
    I recently purchased an sophronitis coccinea,
    your sophronitis are in an wardiancase?
    Wardiancase is a good place for this kind of orchid?
    Thank you!
    Em

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    1. RonSeptember 25, 2015 at 8:52 AM

      Thanks, Emmanuel, for your visit and kind comments. The wardian case is indeed a good place for S. coccinea. I've grown that species under lights and in similar conditions for years.

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    2. EmmanuelSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:30 PM

      Thank you Ron!, i am a orchid artist and i enjoy very much visiting you blog,
      please check my works in my website maybe you find it interesting.

      http://emmanuellaverde.arteyconservacion.com/

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    3. RonSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:31 PM

      I will check out your website. Thanks for your visits.

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