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Orchids Everything about plants in the Orchidaceae family |
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Grammatophyllum scriptum
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!!!
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Re: Grammatophyllum scriptum
Thats a very lovely orchid. Love the colour.
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Re: Grammatophyllum scriptum
HUGE ORCHID YOU HAVE THERE!!..Look at the stem.........My white phalaenopsis isn't flowering somehow....
Ken
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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 |
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Re: Grammatophyllum scriptum
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.
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Re: Grammatophyllum scriptum
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..
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