Grammatophyllum scriptum

[harris]

After waiting for 2 1/2 years and giving it tender, loving and care, it finally blooms!

I was thinking of taking the photos when all the flowers on the spike blooms, but unfortunately I'm going outstation in a few days so I won't be able to enjoy that view. how unfortunate, but even with 40% of the flowers blooming, it is still a magnificent view. Enjoy!!!

[plantlover]

Thats a very lovely orchid. Love the colour.

[kentosaurs]

HUGE ORCHID YOU HAVE THERE!!..Look at the stem.........My white phalaenopsis isn't flowering somehow....

Ken

Originally Posted by kentosaurs

HUGE ORCHID YOU HAVE THERE!!..Look at the stem.........My white phalaenopsis isn't flowering somehow....

Ken

do you fertilise your white phalaenopsis?

they need to be fertilised frequently lol... actually i have a few pots of purple phalaenopsis too.. and one white one.. but i dont fertilize them at all so they dont flower for me frequently haha

[harris]

there are two golden rule for orchids, and if they were followed you won't have any problem to get them to bloom.

1) weekly, weakly:
this refers to the fertilising regime, use only 1/2 strength of what is recommended on the label, but you have to feed them EVERY WEEK

2) good root, good growth, good flower:
this refers to the whole plant. you have to monitor the condition of root and plant growth. if these two requirements are fulfilled, you'll get nice bloom.

[paphioboy]

Great scriptum, harris... Don't worry, I'm sure the flowers will last till you get back.. When mine bloomed, it lasted for 2 months.. But be aware that scriptum absolutely DISLIKES repotting.. I repotted my scriptum after the blooming, and I lost more than half the plant dur to root and bulb rot..