Encyclia vitellina

This Encyclia vitellina is very close to my heart.

I bought it in June 2015 from Germany.

and it has flowered twice a year since.

When it gave me a seedpod in August 2015 I really wanted to propagate my own little Encyclias. As I had a one year old baby at that time, my plans didn't go anywhere

Encyclia vitellina is the signature flower of the Finnish Orchid Society, as you can see one in their society's emblem.

My plant has been in flower now since middle of December. It had a little seedpot once again but it fell off, still green.

As I was examining the second spike I found to my joy, that a third spice was coming. So more orange power during long and dark winter's days to brighten up the cold time!