About this species: A cool to warm growing, medium sized epiphyitc or lithophytic species from Brazil found near streams or the sea coast on trees and rocks or on bushes under trees at elevations of 200 meters with slightly swollen pseudobulbs subtended by several membraneous sheaths and carrying 2 apical, oblong, coriaceous, spreading, rounded, notched apically leaves that blooms from autumn until spring on an erect, terminal, 4 3/4" to 6" long, 1 to 6 flowered inflorescence subtended basally by a sheath from which long-lived, fragrant, waxy, color variable flowers arise. Best grown mounted to tree fern or cork or potted in well draining medium, bright light, cool to warm temperatures and a warm humid summer and a slight winter rest after flowering.
Personal Note: This is a plant I received from Blue Llama Orchids last year. This is my first time blooming it. I have it growing in a 4" clay, unglazed pot with media that consists of Hydroton, tree fern fiber, sponge rock, and charcoal. There is a slight fragrance to it and has been blooming currently for about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks now.
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