The pot site 1 1/2' off the ground and you see the spike rising straight up.

Nick

It reaches a basket hanging from the ceiling which I have used to support it. It makes a complete circle around the basket. The stem heading off to the right uppermost (right up in the ceiling) is the main branch. It has a few other branches varying in length, most seem to be developing flowers at the end. The little brown smudge at the bottom right is the flower from the first photo. Notice another flower high up quite a distance apart. This is not the usual arrangement for orchids, very unique. I have not measured but believe the main stem is 10' long.

Nick

Wow! A very interesting looking bloom.

Three flowers at the end of one of the branches.

Nick

This thing has a 10' (approximation) long main flower stem which is still growing. At interval, a total of 11 branches come of it, 1' to 1 1/2' long. Some more seem to be forming on the top end of the main stem so it may not be finished. The branches come of 6" to 1' apart. At the end of each branch are 2 to 4 flower buds or open flowers. Right now only the lowest 3 branches have open flowers. I shoved them together for this photo. The 3 flowers closest to my hand come from the branch in my hand. There are 2 more branches with flowers visible and one branch with unopened buds. As I said earlier, there are a total of 11 branches formed at this time with more on the way.

This is the most bizarre thing I have ever seen. I'm going to try to build a frame for it so the main branch can be wound in a circle and the sub-branches are better visible. It's a good thing the stems are not brittle and allow themselves to be wound around and moved to different locations.

Stay tuned, this thing has a way to go!

Nick

Lovely!

Allymarie

Beautiful flowers, good thing you have plenty of room for it. If I had it I'm sure it would be wrapping it's self around my orange tree where most of my hanging orchids are growing.

Most are open now. A weird presentation. Here are a few.

Nick

A shot at the whole thing. it goes all the way up to the roof (8 feet) and makes a loop in addition. Notice one set of flowers on top of the fan.

Nick

Just amazing.