Peristeria elata (Dove Orchid)

[Bud]

Originally Posted by ronaldhanko

Fabulous, Bud.

Thank You, Ron !

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Originally Posted by euplusia

I have read that the reasons, why populations diminished are
1. Overcollecting the flowers by natives for ceremonial decoration
2. Construction of a dam project in its main natural habitat.
It is not overcollection and export for orchid enthusiasts. And so putting this plant on Cites Appendix 1 is nonsense and would only raise avidness.
For several reasons it is always better to look for an artificially propagated and well established plant, and these are on the market.

Thanks, Bud, for your particularized growing description. How big is the flowering bulb ?

Thank You !

the biggest bulb is 8 inches in length and 5 inches in diameter. If I managed to make it more fatter then it will be bigger than a softball. The biggest bulb gave me the spike and a new growth. I am very pleased for the 5 new growths this spring that came out from the other leafless bulbs.

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Originally Posted by kindrag23

Carter and holmes say soft ball sized mine is probably 3-5 inches tall and 3 inches thick. The main pseudobulb anyways.

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And bud says its bloom size...

I saw the pictures you posted and it has given you a new growth and by springtime it might spike on you, just continue the culture.