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	Mini-Cattleya '... thrilled that this plant has flowered.... eventually. The colours are so striking. The cattleya is labelled just as hybrid and was purchased from Burnhams 3 years ago at Gordale. All of my plants are in the lounge.' (This sort of hybrid, often referred to as a mini-Catt, are usually what used to be known as SLCs. The laelia component was usually one of the rupicolous ones, giving the small size. Iain) From Cath Stevens on 17/11/2020
	Laelia sincorana alba Binot Exactly why this is labelled as an alba form is a bit of a mystery given all the colours it has. Maybe I should change the label. I had had to move the flowers slightly to get this presentation and the next morning I discovered both flowers lying on the bench, still joined to each other but not to the plant. There no evidence of mollusc involvement, so I had to swear at myself alone! However all was not lost - there was a very small third bud. From Iain Wright on 20/10/2020
	Laelia sincorana alba Binot A month later this bud had developed into this 4 inch wide flower. (This is the same plant but photographed late in the afternoon, whilst the previous one was taken at 10am in bright sunshine and is a bit burnt out.) The Binot part of the name is probably a reference to 'Orquidario Binot' based in Petropolis, Brazil and/or Belgium. To see an internet article which might explain the conundrum click here and use the backbutton to return. From Iain Wright on 16/11/2020
	Cattleya bowringiana A species from Belize and Guatamala, named in 1885. It will get a brief winter rest when the flowers have finished. From Iain Wright on 15/11/2020
	Pleurothallis palliolata I obtained this from the 2018 auction and found it tended to kiki serially. Growing it really wet has made it more likely to flower instead with only the occasional kiki. This one is on a mount under the sprayer. A second piece is potted and will flower but growing in a less well lit place it is only now in tight bud. From Iain Wright on 15/11/2020
	Pleurothallis palliolata I did not know about the aphids until I looked at this closeup. I deprived the flowers of their company! From Iain Wright on 16/11/2020
	Brassadastele Senne Orange That is the name on the label supplied by Roellke Orchideen but it seems they registered the cross as Brassostele Senne Stern and I am going to change the label. From Iain Wright on 19/11/2020
	Pleione praecox (Although one of these pleiones is labelled as P. richenbachiana that name was made a synonym of P. praecox in 1971 (a bit of a shock to realise that it was nearly 50 years ago!) iain) From Jeni Stanton on 14/11/2020
	Pleione praecox From Jeni Stanton on 14/11/2020
	Pleione praecox From Jeni Stanton on 14/11/2020
	Pleione praecox From Jeni Stanton on 14/11/2020
	Pleione praecox From Jeni Stanton on 14/11/2020
	Maxillaria rufescens 'yellow' This plant was featured in the June Blog and is now producing a few more flowers. There are four more buds on the opposite side of the pot. Nice perfume! From Iain Wright on 06/11/2020
	Dendrobium Jannine Banks This hybrid produces quite large flowers and will repeat flower on previous stems. It is made as (D. kingianum x D. tetragonium) x (D. speciosum x D. tetragonium), so it is easy to see the similarity to D. tetragonium which featured in the August blog. From Iain Wright on 08/10/2020