Rhynchostylis (gigantea) - Flower spike?

[Orchidtinkerer]

Hi Max,
the leaves look in good shape and it looks like you are looking after it well, seems a good size too however it hasn't got enough roots to support it flowering I would guess.
This will be the condition it came in so one more year of growing more roots and it should be strong enough.
I wouldn't worry too much if this spike doesn't develop, that can happen on the first blooming attempt and it does not have many roots for the size of the plant yet.

[Maxx]

Originally Posted by Orchidtinkerer

Hi Max,
the leaves look in good shape and it looks like you are looking after it well, seems a good size too however it hasn't got enough roots to support it flowering I would guess...

Based on the dried up spike remains it already had flowered before, but it is true that I had to cut away a lot of rotten old roots when I purchased it, but it has grown some new ones in the pot (I keep ti bare rooted with daily soaking, therefore no media is in it).