pleurothalis gigantea

[craigo12]

has anyone have experience with this species
i have heard it is the biggest species
if anyone could post pics of flowers and care
it would be a big help
craigo:12

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Plths gargantua is not the largest Pleurothallis, believe it or not.

Plths titan is the largest - standing at anywhere between 4 - 6 ft tall (from what I understand).

If you have done your research and have found any references to the plant growing terrestrially, just know that in my personal experience, Plths gargantua cannot be grown as a true terrestrial. I have tried growing this species as a true terrestrial and have failed miserably.

Plths gargantua is most likely a semi-terrestrial/epiphytical orchid that grows near the base of trees in the wild, where they grow on the roots or base of the trunk in beds of moss. Should they really be found nowhere near a tree in the wild, then the other possibility of them growing in what seems like a "terrestrial" habit would be growing on moss covered rocks as lithophytes. I have not found photos of them growing in-situ to be able to verify this, however. The only thing I'm going off of is my growing experience with this species.

So, as a potting medium, full on moss is fine. Just make sure it isn't packed in too tightly.

As far as I know, according to my growing experience, it definitely can be grown intermediate to warm. However, if there truly are specimens being collected as high up as 2,500 meters in elevation, then they can be definitely be grown very cool and be unharmed, therefore they can also be considered temperature tolerant.

I don't have pics of flowers. I can provide a pic of the plant. I have never grown full sized adults as I have always purchased established seedlings of this species.

[Magnus A]

Philip
It was not Plths gargantua craigo12 asked about but Pleurothalis gigantea...

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Plths gargantua is not the largest Pleurothallis, believe it or not.

Plths titan is the largest - standing at anywhere between 4 - 6 ft tall (from what I understand).

If you have done your research and have found any references to the plant growing terrestrially, just know that in my personal experience, Plths gargantua cannot be grown as a true terrestrial. I have tried growing this species as a true terrestrial and have failed miserably.

Plths gargantua is most likely a semi-terrestrial/epiphytical orchid that grows near the base of trees in the wild, where they grow on the roots or base of the trunk in beds of moss. Should they really be found nowhere near a tree in the wild, then the other possibility of them growing in what seems like a "terrestrial" habit would be growing on moss covered rocks as lithophytes. I have not found photos of them growing in-situ to be able to verify this, however. The only thing I'm going off of is my growing experience with this species.

So, as a potting medium, full on moss is fine. Just make sure it isn't packed in too tightly.

As far as I know, according to my growing experience, it definitely can be grown intermediate to warm. However, if there truly are specimens being collected as high up as 2,500 meters in elevation, then they can be definitely be grown very cool and be unharmed, therefore they can also be considered temperature tolerant.

I don't have pics of flowers. I can provide a pic of the plant. I have never grown full sized adults as I have always purchased established seedlings of this species.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Plths gigantea?

I just thought that was a misspelling, I didn't even realize there was possibly a species that may be called Plths gigantea...

Well then, I think there needs to be a clarification.

@craigo12:

Are you referring to this plant:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1...redo1_1280.jpg

Which would correctly be identified as Plths gargantua.


Or...


Are you referring to this plant:

Species Identification Task Force Submissions: Pleurothallis gigantea

Which the site headlines the article as Plths gigantea, but is in actuality correctly identified as Plths colossus (as mentioned in the article).


Or...


Is it possibly neither of the above and there really is a Plths gigantea.?

[craigo12]

the tag says plths. gigantea and i think it might be it
have not seen the flowers as it is only a seedling

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Regardless if it is Plths gargantua or Plths colossus, grow them as outlined. When they bloom, we'll talk again.

[craigo12]

thanks for all the help
craigo12