Commented on Flickr already but I have to say once again...brilliant photos and plants. I need to get an anceps and a green house

Thanks again,also this and all my plants stay outside all year round.

Takes my breath away. What a beautiful display!

Jane

wonderfull laelia charles!
I have one veichtiana that is still young, i keep it outside too.
Unfortunatelly she often falls down from the pot when it is windy but thanks got she has firmly roots.
I have lost almost all of my collection since two years ago I have been ill for 4 months in hospitall during summer till fall and no one could water the orchids only 3 survived.
Now I have started a new collection trying to collect all the ones that can grow outside year round on my balcony.
I am keeping the plants on the dry side now that it's winter we have temps from 12-13 degrees during day at 3-4 degrees at night can you tell me your culural condictions?
thanks a lot
Marco

Thanks Marco.
Lets see,since I live on the dise of a hill the oak trees that that are growing around our house does 2 things it keeps the temps down and ont get alot of direct sunlight.It really doesnt get that cold for a long period of time,thats why everything is outside.Its about in the high 50's now,summer 80-100 or so winter still in the 40's-to 50's sometimes in the low 40's,but the trees tend to make it not so cold or hot,dpending what season.90% of my plant are in some kind of rock.Yes even about 3/4 of my cymbidiums.Its small crushed granite/red lava rock.It was really strang tho,we had a big freeze a few yrs.back an most of the plants I lost were in pots and all the mountd ones on the trees made it thru.Hope this helps somhow.
Charles B.

wow Charles it seems you live near a paradise!!!!
Thanks for your info, I have a question left I am really curious to know the fragrance of this laelia.
I have been told that the veichtiana smells like licorice is that true?
what an amazing smell for a flower!!!

I cant be sure.I just took a whiff and not much of anything.
Charles b.

Another gorgeously vibrant pink and violet display, whoo-hoo! and Fantastic!!!!

All the orchids outside???? Must be ideal! We're having record breaking cold this winter! It'd be lovely to have a panorama of your orchid garden here at the forum...Nothing but a snow garden here!