Eriopsis biloba

[Tom-19951]

It took me over five years to bloom this seedling. The flower is about 1.3" wide

[gardenguysorchids]

Tom, that is beautiful! Love the colors. Perfect for Spring. What growing requirements does it need?

[Tom-19951]

Bill, it will grow better under I/W condition, shaded(edit: I meant less than Cattleya light, ~1800-2000FC) and moist.

[Lizgeo]

Wow, the color is delicious! Well worth the wait.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Is that the first blooming? WOW! Nice growing.

Cheers,
BD

[lanhua]

Tom, how big is your plant?

[Tom-19951]

Thanks!

Bruce, it is a first time bloomer.

lanhua, my plant is about 14" tall, including the 2" tall pbulb. I expect it will slowly get bigger.

[ang709]

Great close up! I love the color contrast.

[zainal abidin]

Very nice Tom, I got E. sceptrum but difficult to grow here.Congrats for the blooms.

[Tom-19951]

Thank you all again.

Very nice Tom, I got E. sceptrum but difficult to grow here.Congrats for the blooms.

Zainal, your climate should be fine for that species though... However, I believe all species(and they look so much alike) from this genus are slow growers and I did have some difficult time to get my seedling established at the begining. I grow my Eriopsis biloba I/W(slightly cooler in the winter), potted in CHC mix, bright shade(~1800-2000FC) and moist year round(maybe slighly drier in winter but nothing serious). Give it another try and good luck with it.