Lycaste aromatica

[L I Jane]

I've had this since away back in the 80's & it has been divided many,many times.

 

[Secundino]

I'm pretty sure it is a wonderful Lyc. cochleata.

 

[Bjorn]

Yes, very similar to mine, which happens to be budding now as well..

 

[L I Jane]

I think Secundino -you are right as I have a cochleata open right now & they are the same.I also checked with Orchid Wiz & aromatica is different.This was the 1st time it had ever been questioned since I got it in the 80's.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Lovely, regardless whatever they are. I wish I had some to brighten my living room.

 

[SlipperFan]

I think cochleata and aromatica are often confused. I'd like to have either one!

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely display

 

[NYEric]

Sweet! Can you give me some tips with Lycaste? After they flower do you keep watering? ...

 

[Secundino]

... just keep them on the dry side when the leaves begin yellowing.

 

[NYEric]

I got one with some blooms and no leaves, but with big, fat , full pseudobulbs filling the pot. I am thinking maybe to put into a bigger pot so it can make new growths???

 

[L I Jane]

Eric this one is in a 6" pot.

 

[Paphluvr]

Beautiful display and excellent photo!

 

[L I Jane]

Paphluver Taken with my cell phone.

 

[Lanmark]

It's very pretty, and how great it is that you've kept it going for all these years. Well done!

 

[Leo Schordje]

Lovely
An easy way to tell if you have aromatica or cochleata or one of the many yellow flowered deciduous Lycastes is L aromatica always has a fragrance of cinnamon. If it has a floral sweet fragrance without a cinnamon note, it is likely cochleata or saccata or one of the natural hybrids like x mitchelii. Telling the other yellow deciduous species apart is very difficult and beyond my skill set, though I do make guesses. Knowing where the Lycaste was collected helps, but most in the hobby have no collection information.

Beautifully grown. Lovely

 

[L I Jane]

Thanks Leo--then according to your wonderful info, it is most likely the cochleata as it has a lovely floral scent --no cinnamon.

 

[lepetitmartien]

Thanks guys, it'll add to my list of scented orchids the little bit of floral to differentiate.

(Got to make a thread about the list, I need input even if I have already about 4800 entries -note, in the latest ones it's not all cleaned up, I'm integrating them so I may be at 4200-4400 unique entries maybe a little more)