Ascocentrum curvifolium

[pheli]

Ascocentrum curvifolium is a larger ascocentrum. It is also an easy plant to grow.

[Maxx]

Mine just bloomed!

[Ben_in_North_FLA]

it is a nice bloom, a plant as big as your should be loaded with flower spikes, this species needs high light and heavy fertilization, where do you grow it? what kind of care do provide for it?

[Maxx]

Originally Posted by Ben_in_North_FLA

it is a nice bloom, a plant as big as your should be loaded with flower spikes, this species needs high light and heavy fertilization, where do you grow it? what kind of care do provide for it?

Thanks for the comment Ben! I grow it on a southern windowsill, with watering (dunking) 3-4 times a week, and weekly 20-20-20 fertilizing + kelp extract.

Unfortunately here in Hungary we have not the best conditions for growing orchids the whole year, and this year's May was exceptionally low on sunshine, I guess that is why only one spike developed (but I was pretty happy about it).

But now we have full sun nearly each day, and my Ascocentrum Garayi is putting out 5 spikes in total (on 3 plants) which is great.