I am fortunate to have a Guatemalan crew to take care of my yard. They do excellent work. I asked them about Monca Blanca. They all knew about it. They told me it was very special. They said it was plentiful too. One of the crew knew the dialect name. I asked if there were some growing in the same climate as mine, they said yes. So now it is on my list...

p.s. I've read that skinneri is a plant at altitude. But there are other lycaste that will tolerate my climate. I think.

This post was edited by shavedmonkey on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 14:28

I grow it warm and fairly moist, water every 2 to 3 days.

Nick

It is actually called Monja (nun) blanca, It is a very elegant plant, long green leaves with plump bulbs which may shrink later in their life. I have had success with this orchid, it loves humidity and little water,