Phal gigantea, or patience, huh, what is it good for
I got this as a seedling about 8 years ago. After nurturing it, potting it, slaving over it, keeping a special eye on it, it finally decided to bloom. Two freaking flowers. Big whoop. Where's the justice?
It's growing in a slatted basket filled with NZSM. The basket is mounted on a big cork piece so the roots that come out of the basket have something to attach to.
The leaves face outwards so no water stays in the crown. Giganteas are very susceptible to crown rot.
They are very tough to bloom in the Northeast US, but two flowers????? Oh well, maybe next year.
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