Rhynchostylis retusa

[rastafouni]

It depends on some factors such as humidity level and heat.
In Bangkok, if I remember well it is around 2 weeks with the hot weather.

[RosieC]

Gorgeous!

[Fairorchids]

At first I was surprised at the difference from my Rhy retusa, but then I remembered that this species has been named about a dozen times, so obviously there is a great deal of variance in plant & flower structures. It also grows over a very large range.

Mine is still in bud, so these photos are from last years blooming.

[Plodde]

WOW fairorchids!!!! Yours looks amazing. Your retusa is similar to my color but ur spikes seem more densely covered with flowers. So beautiful. Mine are still in bloom after 3 weeks and the smell is still very sweet! Love this orchid! One of my favs.

[Fairorchids]

This is my second retusa. The first one had similar flowers, but they were not evenly spaced on the spike, so presentation was somewhat 'ratty'.