My variation of Rhys. Gigantea, similar to “Buds lavender spots”

[AussieVanda]

My variation of Rhys. Gigantea, similar to “Buds lavender spots”

Sorry Bud, not trying to rip of your thread!!! Honestly.

This one of mine is flowering as we speak, just thought it interesting the similarities but subtle differences between the pair. It used to grow alongside mokaras and arandas but I moved it due to leaf damage. it still gets pretty full on sun though and seems to do fine although the leaves aren't as nice as yours.

[Joyorchid]

What sweet little flowers!! I like this variation!

[bellini girl]

Very pretty

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous! I love this species!

[Bud]

You have beautiful blooms.
It is the same flower form as my plant and the colors are even the same.
Your leaves are longer and bigger and as most outdoor plants, you will always get blemishes and spots due to mechanical damage.
No need to be sorry.
Your own thread and picture postings speaks well of your own orchid growing skills.

[AussieVanda]

Thanks bud, always appreciate words of encouragement! Growing outdoors has its challenges that's for sure.

[Chatbud]

AussieVanda, I see you've put zone 11 at where you are. Kind of a stretch, no?

Our island is 10b (max).

I've been to Queensland at year-end (slightly above Gold Coast). I really don't think you're hotter than our island.

[AussieVanda]

Hi Chatbud,

Are the zones used on this forum USDA based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones? If it is then cold zone based I am a zone 11.

OR

are we using heat zones? Then heat zone I am an 8.

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Originally Posted by Chatbud

AussieVanda, I see you've put zone 11 at where you are. Kind of a stretch, no?

Our island is 10b (max).

I've been to Queensland at year-end (slightly above Gold Coast). I really don't think you're hotter than our island.

Mmm, I probably dwelled on this for too long but seriously?

...You visited Queensland once and slightly above the Gold Coast (Brisbane perhaps?). I'm not sure that in itself makes you that qualified to judge what the weather is actually like for the remainder of this state. That area you visited is referred to as South East Queensland, the operative word being South. I live in Far North Queensland. The furthermost point of my state (Sabai Island about 1km off the PNG coast) is thousands of kilometres from where you visited. Where I reside is about 1800km's from the gold Coast. To put it in perspective, Queensland has more than 1.7 million square kilometres of land to play with, thus we have quite a few temperature extremes. Singapore has what, about 700 sq/km in total?
Do we get hotter than Singapore? You betcha we do! Quite a few localities of this state regularly breach 40C (104F) during the summer. The Queensland record is held by Birdsville which is about 49.5C (121F) Does Singapore get this hot? I doubt it. According to good old wiki the record for Singapore is a measley 36C. The gold coast where you visited has equalled or bettered this 10 times from year 2000.

So for the record, yes we get a damn bit hotter than Singapore. I really hope you visit this state again, but there is more to us than the gold coast.

[RosieC]

Really lovely!