Rossioglossum Grande

[marcoeverard]

Mt first flowering with 10 big flowers - very happy.

[marcoeverard]

Oh Not so happy now - someone just told me they dont think it is Grande but maybe Splendens.

[MrHappyRotter]

How do you grow it? What are the cultural conditions? Correct species or not, it's Rossioglossum, and that's great in my book.

[silken]

Congrats on your blooms! I don't think it looks like a grande which has more yellow on the petals. It's still lovely what ever it is. I have had a small grande for a few years and it barely grows and of course has never bloomed. I also have a Rawdon Jestor that grows better but hasn't bloomed yet. Any tips on culture for these?

[marcoeverard]

I think it might be Grande x Splendens. I grow it in an intermediate greenhouse with filtered bright light and water once a week in summer with Rainmix fertiliser each watering. It certainly seems happy as the new pseudobulb that has the 10 blooms is really big and fat.

[silken]

Originally Posted by marcoeverard

I think it might be Grande x Splendens. I grow it in an intermediate greenhouse with filtered bright light and water once a week in summer with Rainmix fertiliser each watering. It certainly seems happy as the new pseudobulb that has the 10 blooms is really big and fat.

Thanks. I don't do much different so maybe I just need to be patient. Yours is lovely, whatever it is.

[WhiteRabbit]

Wonderful!

[RosieC]

Beautiful!