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Roy 11-30-2018 06:12 AM

Den. Gatton Sunray
 
One of my all time favourites.

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Ben_in_North_FLA 12-02-2018 06:11 AM

It is a beautiful flower, many good qualities of this plant

Fairorchids 12-06-2018 07:27 PM

It is a wonderful plant, just a tad too large for windowsill growing.

Ben_in_North_FLA 12-07-2018 06:45 AM

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Yes... but they make a great hedge....

Fairorchids 12-07-2018 09:31 PM

You got a point.

Might even keep the deer out of the back yard.

POLKA 12-30-2018 07:39 AM

A tad too large for windowsill growing? What an understatement!!!! Whoot!

Bobj. 03-25-2020 01:41 AM

I have a clump of den. ‘Gatton Sunray’. It was in the ground, in 80% sun and flowered profusely. Some friends wanted a Keiki each, but it would not chuck out any babies. I relocated it to an area of late afternoon sun and it throws kiekies all the time. Must relocate the clump again as I now have a hundred, or so, babies planted insoil all over my garden.

Ben_in_North_FLA 07-07-2021 10:05 AM

besides the row of plants by my screen enclosure in earlier post, I had a monster plant in 16 inch pot on eastern exposure of house in FULL SUN and it was in bloom at 6-7 months of year without any sunburn issues and the old canes threw up as many keiki's as I wanted....
This is truly a special plant, only downside is that flowers last only about a week or so, BUT plants get big enough to throw up multiple spikes fairly quickly so bloom season can be extended.

DirtyCoconuts 07-07-2021 01:45 PM

i have two nice size chunks of this and i am going to relocate them to the front yard after seeing this thread again! i think a few of my larger dens might be looking at a new home with how nice this looks!!!

Diane56Victor 07-07-2021 07:25 PM

Oh wow, spectacular!
I would be interested in a keiki if any Aussie of the growers have one spare.

Fairorchids 07-08-2021 08:25 PM

If anyone (in the US) has a Gatton Sunray with oodles of keikis, I would be interested in buying 5-10 pcs (bare root is fine).

POLKA 07-12-2021 10:23 PM

Fairorchids -- I have a 5.5 inch pot with 5 nice sized keikis. In pot 18 months. eMail me at rexorchids@gmail.com and maybe I can be of some help. All are on their second growth at least. Only near blooming size, of course. The momma plant was a gift from a Greater North Texas Orchid Society member., and has been around this parts for 40 years. Looking forward to your reply via eMail. Take care, and may all your orchids bloom like crazy!! R


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