Phalaenopsis gigantea - long term growing project

[camille1585]

Nice looking plants Keith, they've grown well for you!

I have not noticed that my gigantea spends more time inactive than other Phal species. I get 1 or 2 new leaves per year, though it seems to take longer for the leaf to fully develop (not surprising given the leaf size!). My impression on growth rate is that they grow at a similar speed as other Phals, but because they need to be much larger in order to bloom, they need to produce more leaves to get there which adds years to their juvenile phase...

What have other gigantea growers noticed in terms of growth rate relative to other Phal species?