Rossioglossum grande - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 06-20-2008, 08:43 PM

Every time I look at this flower I think how amazing it is: 15cm across!! It is something to drool at when you know that it can give as many as 12 or 13!! of these on a single floral stem (and I am not a fisherman!!!

Two years ago I saw a plant with 13 on a single stem!). Mine flowered last December and is flowering now again. Enjoy!

Stefan · #2 06-20-2008, 08:52 PM

WOW!!

I love it. and can have 13 flowers? wow, thats amazing. a new adition to my wish list.
good job

stefan

bellini girl · #3 06-20-2008, 10:06 PM

Wonderful. I think I want one of these. Say Mauro, is that a seed pod in the second picture?

Lecent

Rosim_in_BR · #4 06-20-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bellini girl

Wonderful. I think I want one of these. Say Mauro, is that a seed pod in the second picture?

Lecent

Yes, Lecent. I selfed it last December. The pod has now almost six months and will hang for more four or five.

charmbutterfly · #5 06-20-2008, 10:49 PM

OK now i know for sure that you are trying to kill me with beautiful yellow orchids!! I'm gonna tell on you!! LOL

Chubidubi · #6 06-21-2008, 10:00 AM

It's amazing. The colors remind me of the scorpion orchid.

Don Perusse · #7 06-21-2008, 11:06 AM

I see a seed pod in the picture.....what will you do with it? Do you have the proper conditions to sprout the seeds or do you just throw it out? Along with a friend we pollinated a vanilla orchid. Quite a long process to get the seeds I understand. By leaving the pod on the plant does it pull energy from it? If you don't use are you keeping just for show or seeing how it develops?

tuvoc · #8 06-21-2008, 11:45 AM

Grande sure describes it perfectly!

Kim

Rosim_in_BR · #9 06-21-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Perusse

I see a seed pod in the picture.....what will you do with it? Do you have the proper conditions to sprout the seeds or do you just throw it out? Along with a friend we pollinated a vanilla orchid. Quite a long process to get the seeds I understand. By leaving the pod on the plant does it pull energy from it? If you don't use are you keeping just for show or seeing how it develops?

I selfed it last December, Don. As soon as the pod matures I'll send the seeds to a specialized lab to sow. I don't leave undesired pods on the plants because, as you well say, keeping a pod drains energy from the plant.

Don Perusse · #10 06-21-2008, 02:39 PM

About what will it cost to have the lab sow the seeds? How many will you get? Do you exchange some of the sprouted plants for the cost of the lab work or sell them to another grower? Just curious.