Grammatophylum scriptum

[navyderek]

that is amazing. have you seen it in bloom, Laurent?

Yes, Laurent, that is awesome! I second the blooming question.

[navyderek]

@Amey-- If I sent it to you, what would I do with all the space I just cleared for it? lol .....But of course I'll keep your greenhouse in mind. You got room for a couple of cymbids with 34 and 36 inch leafspans? Or maybe a fiddle leaf fig tree?..... :-P

@Yew Sung-- Yeah, I should've taken a picture of this at the nursery when it had all of its spikes. It was much more impressive. We'll see here in about 10 months if it can outdo itself.

[Lambert]

Yes, Laurent, that is awesome! I second the blooming question.

No I haven't. I was reading online that it bloomed twice for them in 5 years.
Here's a picture with a person in the frame (lady in black underneath it) to give a sense of the size of the monster.
(I didn't take this picture)

[smartie2000]

These have beautiful leopard spots!
too bad these get so big!

[navyderek]

Jeeze Laurent!!! Okay, so that is bigger than I thought it was in your first pic!! That basket would make a good closet or spare bedroom! Lol
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[Lambert]

Jeeze Laurent!!! Okay, so that is bigger than I thought it was in your first pic!! That basket would make a good closet or spare bedroom! Lol
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HAHA yeah, that's the average size of a bathroom in a Manhattan apartment!

[catttan]

@Derek; Yes Derek it's an awesome sight when in bloom.In my more than 40 years being involved in orchids I've ever seen it in bloom only 5 or 6 times.The most impressive was a spike more than 6ft tall! The basal flowers numbering around 5 are different from the rest of the flowers. In our country Gram speciosum is called the Tiger Drchid.

[AtantaR]