Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester in bloom

[ksriramkumar]

Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester in bloom. Impressed with the size of the bloom (6 inches across)

[JDT]

Beautiful, now that is a big bloom!

[Sheryl]

Concur with Jack!

[Arne]

Great stuff! But this is a cold growing plant. How did you do it?
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[Chris in Hamilton]

Well Done Sriram! I'm a bit surprised you could bloom it in your climate as well.

[ksriramkumar]

I am surprised that this is a cold growing one. I was under impression that it was intermediate growing. Bangalore the city I live in is at an altitude of 920m and we could grow intermediate growing ones. There are a few folks in the society who have been growing and blooming this for many seasons.

Great stuff! But this is a cold growing plant. How did you do it?
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[Arne]

Based on what you grow, I think your climate is good for intermediate-temperature orchids. But I'm still surprised you could grow this one. I gave away my Rossioglossum grande, which is one of its parents. It just hated Baltimore summers and a friend of mine, who has an air-conditioned greenhouse could not not make his plant grow well here either.

[ksriramkumar]

Thank you Arne. As I understand Rossioglossum grande is less forgiving than this hybrid. May be you should try this hybrid.

[Arne]

You kind of read my mind. I think I'll get this one.
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[78Terp]

Love the Jester! Last year's images showed the Jester much clearer.