wow, that is spectacular. how long have you been growing it and what is it growing in ? how often do you water & feed it? sorry for so many questions. thnaks

sue

Fantastic, Sharon. What a gorgeous display!

Carol

WOW!! I can't even tell if it was potted or mounted! That root ball is immense! What a specimen!

Sue, I've had this guy for awhile now. Got a small piece in trade in 2000, repotted it once into a 4" pot. When the roots started climbing all over the place I just jammed the 4" pot into a larger (pot or basket, I can't remember which and can't even see it now!) container, and just let it do its thing.

That's kind of a bright corner of the GH and some of the leaves get burnt, but it's the only large area I have for a hanging plant like that, so it's stuck there.

It gets fed and watered along with all my other orchids (mostly catts), once a week except for extremely cold/snowy/wet weather in the winter. Because of the densely packed, tight root system, I never give it midweek watering even in hot, dry summer weather (and the GH can get quite hot and dry despite all the equipment). Only drawback to a specimen like this is the weight, and it's getting increasingly difficult to find a container large enough to dunk it in for its watering/feeding!

Sharon

Wow!
That's really gorgeous!!
You must have Popeye size arms by now! ;~)
I so wish that some of mine were of that size.
Patience, I know.

Stunning display! I may have to try one!~Charm