My monster Bellina

[ABro]

I just wanted to show a pic of my monster bellina. I haven't seen very many as large as this one. The newest leaf is about 15in long. Does your rival in size? Please post a pic! Enjoy!

[Piper]

Omigosh, Aaron! How long have you had that beast! Yours gives 'big-leafed' orchids a new meaning!

By they way, my Penang Girl bloomed for the first time this spring (took the spike 6 months to grow 4"!) I've moved it to a different location and the green spike is now yellowing. Is that an indicator that it doesn't like its current culture?

Julie

[bench72]

a big welcome to Phal-kenstein!!!

strangely, I've always thought this was a mini...

[Piper]

I wouldn't say a mini, but it doesn't put out many flowers at a time.

Julie

[ABro]

See... it's that strange brew that I use to feed, I swear! I have had this one for about 6 years, grown from seed. It could be that your plant doesn't like it's culture. What do you have it potted in? I use course bark chips for all of my violaceas.

[Gin]

Julie my Penang Girl is done for now , the Violacea and other species are blooming but it is finished . It is in moss ..

[Piper]

Hi Gin,

Mine is done too. But the flowerless spike remained green until just recently. The only thing that's changed is less light.

I thought the bloomless spikes remained green, which is making me think it didn't like the change.

Any thoughts?

McJulie

[Tindomul1of9]

And here I was thinking that was a small species
Oh well at least its really gorgeous! Good growing Aaron!

[ABro]

It is a relativly small growing species. I don't know!? I bring plants into my greenhouse, and they go wild! I don't know what it is!

[Mehera]

I thought they were always petite little things; the ones I have seen always have been. Aaron's is astonishing--those big gorgeous flat leaves. Makes it clear what the heritage of some of my hybrids is.

Is that you with the fancy tatt in the picture Aaron?