Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester In Bloom

[alsorchids]

Here you go silken. AL

[silken]

Thanks Al. Just trying to compare yours to mine. Mine looks similar in size I think. You might have 1 or 2 more large pseudobulbs, but I will have to look at it tomorrow and see. No sign of a spike yet on mine

Great job on getting yours to bloom!

My Ross. grande is a much smaller plant, pseudobulbs and all. Is yours? The bulbs are half the size of the Rawdon Jester and darker green.

[alsorchids]

Yes silken my Rossioglossum grande is probably half the size of the Rawdon Jester. I need to do something to stimulate growth first before I even think in terms of blooms. In spring and fall I may put it out on one of our decks here for cool temps. This may help. Winter is to cold here though. AL

[silken]

I just looked at mine. It has 6 PB's in total. The latest two are large, plump and have leaves. The next is same size with no leaves. Then there are 2 older leafless ones a bit smaller but plump and the very oldest is plump but half the size of the large ones. I really think this is old enough to bloom now. If I can find a space (good luck) on my warmer shelf I will move it there and see if that pushes it. Since it has a cool growing parent, it supposedly can take cooler temps too. But no blooms means something isn't quite right!