Paraphalaenopsis labukensis

[JDT]

Did not bloom last year glad it did this year I had been wondering if it would.

[orchidlady]

I love the lips on these.


Susan

[JDT]

I love the lips on these.


Susan

Me too thanks!

[Keysguy]

Jack- I have one of these I picked up a couple years ago.
It hasn't bloomed yet but suspect (hope) it's a maturity issue.
Out of curiosity........what's your cultivation scheme for this species if you wouldn't mind sharing?

[zainal abidin]

One of the best clone Jack....gorgeous.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

That is fantastic, Jack! Such a cool shape and coloring!

cheers,
BD

[Sheryl]

Wow Jack! This is a great looking flower and as usual your photography is very nice!

[JDT]

Jack- I have one of these I picked up a couple years ago.
It hasn't bloomed yet but suspect (hope) it's a maturity issue.
Out of curiosity........what's your cultivation scheme for this species if you wouldn't mind sharing?

Leigh, I had this for 5 years before it first bloomed! I keep it in a shaded are of my bulbo area with 70% shade cloth, it gets watered everyday and I use time release fertilizer and do hand fertilize every week now till fall when it is not raining which as you know has not started yet but probably will in the next couple of weeks, come fall I stop the fertilizer but it continues to be watered everyday.

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One of the best clone Jack....gorgeous.

Thanks Zain, it did not bloom last year as the spike blasted but this year it had two spikes unfortunately one blasted, very happy I got that one spike to bloom.

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That is fantastic, Jack! Such a cool shape and coloring!

cheers,
BD

I would agree, thanks Bruce

[Keysguy]

Thanks Jack. Sounds like we are tracking.
I'll try and be patient.