Renanthera Kalsom 'Red Dragon'

[shams]

I haven't yet tried going with seedlings. I'm too impatient. If it's not flowering size, I tend not to get it.

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by shams

I haven't yet tried going with seedlings. I'm too impatient. If it's not flowering size, I tend not to get it.

I prefer blooming size plants too, but can't always afford them. There are some plants that I wouldn't be able to buy locally, so I settle for seedlings off Ebay. There are some really unusual hybrids. I got a rhynchorides and a Aeridovanda that way.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by shams

I haven't yet tried going with seedlings. I'm too impatient. If it's not flowering size, I tend not to get it.

I can also be very patient to grow from seedlings but for some orchids I tend to kill them while young so it is to my advantage to acquire large mature specimens if I can. Renantheras have to be at least 5 to 6 years old to begin flowering....it is very hard to grow leaves and roots so if you have a tall plant with thick pencil roots it is quite magnificent when it blooms.

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Originally Posted by Vanda lover

I prefer blooming size plants too, but can't always afford them. There are some plants that I wouldn't be able to buy locally, so I settle for seedlings off Ebay. There are some really unusual hybrids. I got a rhynchorides and a Aeridovanda that way.

Blooming sized mature specimens can be really expensive....but I am lucky to chance upon some orchids for a song and that is when I just gotta have it.

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Originally Posted by Fairorchids

Species often bloom only once a year, hybrids are more generous. I have a mature Ren Kalsom 'RD', which is about 7 ft tall now (and due to be cut down). It typically blooms 3 times a year.

WOW! seven feet is a marvel....you must not cut it.....it is a rarity....it must be magnificent when it blooms.

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Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

This one is so gorgeous, I hope mine is gonna bloom this year, after doing absolutely NOTHING last year since I got it, it started to send new thick roots all over the place in November:-)

Thank You, Tommy !

You have a Renathera Akihito Emperor that is a collectible very nice hybrid of cascading 24 flowers in a spike of scarlet red butterfly shaped that grows thick pencil roots and can start flowering if they reach a foot and a half tall....I hope it blooms for you this summer.