Rhy. gigantea

[pheli]

The color is between red and purple.
Like the peach version, this one is popular here, too.

[Junebug]

That's a gorgeous specimen.

My Gigantea red had three spikes for the first time this year and I almost cried when I accidentally broke one.

[WhiteRabbit]

oh my! that's gorgeous! good growing!

[mollycart1]

That is amazing. How old is the plant itself?

[pheli]

Originally Posted by mollycart1

That is amazing. How old is the plant itself?

It belongs to a friend of mine so i do not know how old it is.
Generally, it took 3 years for a plant to mature if the plant is grown in a green house. Rhy. gigantea is a ture warm grower. If the temperature is above 15'C all year round, the seedling is able to grow without winter stop.

[wonderlen3000]

Cool I just got a huge first bloom Rhy. gigantea peach from the vender in Taiwan 'Ching Hua Orchids'. Really nice color. Now I need to find alba and red clone. ^_^

[capri69]

amazing plant with beautiful flower spikes. thanks for sharing both photos and info; i ve just purchased three seedlings and being the first time with this species im open for all tips and suggestions

[rastafouni]

Wonderful !!

[pheli]

Originally Posted by wonderlen3000

Cool I just got a huge first bloom Rhy. gigantea peach from the vender in Taiwan 'Ching Hua Orchids'. Really nice color. Now I need to find alba and red clone. ^_^

Ching Hua orchids is well known here. It has a lot of nice clones of some orchid species.

Originally Posted by capri69

amazing plant with beautiful flower spikes. thanks for sharing both photos and info; i ve just purchased three seedlings and being the first time with this species im open for all tips and suggestions

Rhy. gigantea likes higher temperature and intense light.
The light level is about that for the cattleyas and the temperature is the same as that for the phalaenopsis.
If the plant starts to grow, regular plant food should be given.

[capri69]

thanks pheli!! im still waiting for the seedlings to arrive as i bought them online from thailand.Thanks to your tips i know where i can place them. Do they need special medium or the one used for phalenopsis is ok?

rita