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Originally Posted by isurus79
Exactly. If you move a plant to a different condition and it resumes growth, its no longer stressed. Basically, this plant enjoys the lower light levels which is indicitive of a Phal. My opinion has not changed and I still believe that this plant is a Phal and definitely not a Rynchostylis.
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Not necessarily, this species doesnt grow like a normal Vanda, one leaf after another sometimes befor the first is mature, instead it grows one leaf at a time. After a leaf matures it can go into a rest where it wont grow for up to a month. Changing the light would have little effect on the growth rate of this plant especially lowering it, all this would cause is the next growth to be thinner and loose the red pigment. I would return it to its original position, outside if possible and allow it dappled shade with very bright light as the new growth arises, this plant could still take three or four years to bloom from that size, that is really tiny. Look for flowers when the plant is at least eighteen inches across, the smallest plant I have ever seen blooming of this species.
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Originally Posted by Soonix
Thank you all for your input i really appreciate it. I decided to put everybody outside for the summer and the RHS decided to start growing. New leaf and a grazy root and it does really look like it is standing up on its roots. Here are pics from this morning.
Enjoy.
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as you can see from these pictures the new leaf clearly shows the notch at the leaf tip that is tell tale of RHY Gigantea and retusa, but the red is almost exclusively gigantea, unless you burn a retusa but this plant isn't burned. The roots will emerge slowly compared to other Vandas, usually about six to ten inches a year, and only one or two new roots a year, dont try and flex them or they will snap, and yes the leaf loss on mine is due to roots emerging and literally pushing whole leaves right off the stem. This is a wonderful plant to grow but it can be testing of ones patience.
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