Ludsia discolor

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Ok - not a challenge to bloom, but I got a good
picture of it.

[cb977]

Nice picture! Do you have a shot of the whole plant? I love Ludisia discolor in bloom, there's such a contrast between the leaves and the blooms

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

I'll try and take one - it'll be tricky though with
the 18" flowerstalk!

[justatypn]

Excellent, anxiously awaiting for mine to bloom. Would love to see the complete orchid in bloom...thanks for sharing

[Wendy]

Very nice! Actually it can be tricky to grow and bloom if your growing area isn't warm enough. So I say great growing to you. I gave one of these to a couple of my clients and they both ended up killing them over the winter...trying to save money on heat, they turned the thermostat too low and both plants died.

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Didn't know that - good to know! Its been blooming
regularly for me - tolerating a lot of neglect. Two years
ago my son accidently knocked the pot down (ceramic).
One plant turned into 8. Each division bloomed the
next year and has again this year.

[Tindomul]

That is a nice picture. Did it ever open up all the way for you?? Mine has been in full bloom for a few weeks now and is still going strong.

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Thanks. Yes - it opened up a few days after that
shot and the two-three flower stalks are still going.
Funny - don't remember the blooms lasting this long
the last time it bloomed.