Ludisia discolor (Black Jewel orchid) in bloom

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Amazing pictures Bud, and gorgeous plant! I keep mine outside in the shaded spot under dracema tree and it has actually 2 spikes growing, but my plant is small, I just got it in November, so I am very surprised it is even spiking, seller told me it is at least year away from blooming size:-)

[spetrizio]

very nice. great photos.

[Leisurely]

This plant definitely wins the popularity contest. Look at the views and posts.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Amazing pictures Bud, and gorgeous plant! I keep mine outside in the shaded spot under dracema tree and it has actually 2 spikes growing, but my plant is small, I just got it in November, so I am very surprised it is even spiking, seller told me it is at least year away from blooming size:-)

Thanks, Tommy!

If you looked at my very first posting, it was merely six inches plant, yet it bloomed....this orchid plant is treated as a houseplant by many who don't know that it is a terrestrial orchid that grows in the ground....

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Originally Posted by spetrizio

very nice. great photos.

Thank You !

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Originally Posted by Leisurely

This plant definitely wins the popularity contest. Look at the views and posts.

Thank You, Jerry!

Nope, this is not a popularity contest....this plant is a common house plant; it is not even rare....but majority of the members have this kind and they are just thrilled to follow the progress of this particular one....

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Originally Posted by jrodpad

Great growing! When mine blooms, it looses a lot of foliage after. For the last few years, I cull the spikes before they bloom. I wind up with 2x the foliage. Bud, do you see similar trends with yours?

Thanks for sharing.

-J

If you look at the latest blooms I got seven spikes but the beautiful leaves dwindled....so I will follow your method of cutting some of the spikes to gain thicker foliage....

[Ferns Daddy]

Bud your orchids always look great,Love the jewel orchids, I have with 14 spikes in bloom and 4 more spikes growing, I'll have blooms until spring at the rate its going,I want to add a few more to hang just for the color in them.

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Beautifully displayed. On its way to a beautiful specimen.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Ferns Daddy

Bud your orchids always look great,Love the jewel orchids, I have with 14 spikes in bloom and 4 more spikes growing, I'll have blooms until spring at the rate its going,I want to add a few more to hang just for the color in them.

Thank You, FD!

I am sure your jewel orchids look magnificent....post some pictures when they open all its blooms.

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Originally Posted by Sun rm.N.E.

Beautifully displayed. On its way to a beautiful specimen.

Thank You !

It is becoming a specimen to think it just started with five stems.

[Leisurely]

Just for information, this plant can be successfully grown in water alone. Also, when a growth appears to be getting to long and leggy, it can be cut into about two inch sections and rooted to give you a nice full look.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Leisurely

Just for information, this plant can be successfully grown in water alone. Also, when a growth appears to be getting to long and leggy, it can be cut into about two inch sections and rooted to give you a nice full look.

I have four stems of it shoved in a glass of water and I keep meaning to pot them up, but they are doing just fine in there for about 6 months now. One of the stems is even flowering

My intention was just to root some broken off pieces in the water, but I've not got around to potting them up since then.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Leisurely

Just for information, this plant can be successfully grown in water alone. Also, when a growth appears to be getting to long and leggy, it can be cut into about two inch sections and rooted to give you a nice full look.

That is a very important piece of information, Jerry! Thank You !

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Originally Posted by RosieC

I have four stems of it shoved in a glass of water and I keep meaning to pot them up, but they are doing just fine in there for about 6 months now. One of the stems is even flowering

My intention was just to root some broken off pieces in the water, but I've not got around to potting them up since then.

I have one long broken stem that was in bud, a few days after and the flowers opened and is still in bloom in a glass of water. After the flowers wilt, I will follow Jerry's advice and cut them into 2 inches pieces and repot....I might get them specimen sized sooner.