SOPHIE
Sophrolaelia Minipet
(Sophrolaelia Orpetii x Sophronitis coccinea)
Bought 04/28/2018 from Peter Lin
(Mature Plant)
Location: Spotlight
Light: Bright
Temperature: Cool - Warm Grower
Plant Height: 15cm
Flower Size: 6cm
Flower Color: Comparatively large coral red flowers in a star shape. The interior of the lip has hints of yellow.
Fragrance: no
A true miniature cattleya hybrid that looks just like sophronitis coccinea, but is much hardier and warmth-tolerant than its species parent. A mature plant will only be 15 cm tall with long, fat pseudobulbs and leaves that have an interesting streak of purple down the middle, another throwback from the coccinea.
Flower are formed in a leaf sheath of a maturing pseudobulb. As the leaf grows from the top, it splits and releases the protected bud before continuing on to form the new bulb. Gently squeezing a maturing growth will reveal if it contains a flower.