Phalaenopsis gigantea
 

About 3 years in the making, from a decent-sized seedlings to a young adult.
I didn't measure scientifically, but the biggest leaf is about 30cm, or roughly 2 bananas.


"Moody" pictures because I'm clueless with cameras but it turned out pretty decent :biggrin: can't count on the sun for good natural light these days.


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Love the moody photos!

nice man! glad to see you round these parts again...

also, per the rules, banana measures are to be restricted to reddit only :evil:

So great to see your gigantea in bloom!

It's beautiful

That's beautiful!! Do you know how long lived the blooms tend to be?

Thank you thank you!

Camille, flowers last about 3 weeks. They opened in "quick" succession, about 2 weeks from the first to the last.

A few buds stalled when temperatures suddenly dropped, but they seem still alive. I'm hoping for a second flush of blooms in spring/early summer.