Sharon I also have a large plant of Elizabeth Ann, I don't know what sort of weather you have but if you do have a cold period, have you tried giving the plant the usual shock of a couple of weeks in the cold, dry at the roots followed by a good soaking. As I'm sure you know this can work with all sorts of shy flowering orchids. Mind you when it does finally flower it's going to be a sight to remember. Peter

Michoice, I used to have this plant hanging in the rafters right next to my vanilla in the old GH, and it bloomed faithfully every year. Sure can't put it outdoors up here or it would freeze, but the new GH temps get pretty low at night for cooling. Maybe I should threaten it with the compost pile?

Sharon

Sharon, I remember buying one...because you posted your's in bloom and it was breathtaking...When it does bloom you better post...It's gonna be a knockout!~Charm

I don't know how applicable this is so heed my advice with a grain of salt! I have a cirhoppetalum (not this one), and when I first got it, I tossed it in S/H (back then it was a 3 bulb growth) and it bloomed for me and I thought - wow this should be easy! But then the plant started getting bigger so I transfered it to a wide sphag pot...and like your giant, it has since then multiplied and multiplied for 2 years without blooming a single time! About 6 months ago, I ripped three of the now 20+ bulb plant off the parent by accident...I was annoyed with the plant, and so I just rudely filled a pan with hydroton pellets (with NO drainage holes!) and chucked the 3 bulb division plant on top, burying some of the roots in the pellets. Then I just top up the pan with RO water when I remember, so the plant is essentially growing in water...And guess what? That three bulb growth is putting out a bloom.

Since I grow these two things side by side, it is unlikely a temperature, light or air movement issue. So either they like it much wetter, or they like to have their roots crushed and compacted, or perhaps they bloom under stress. I did notice that the 3 bulb division I ripped off were relatively old bulbs at least 1 year old, so I know they take a while to mature and actually do something.

I feel like I've talked a lot without saying anything substantial!! oops! Either way, good luck with that one, sharon! Maybe you can rip three bulbs off and see what happens! (Just joking!!) As Peter said when it does bloom for you it will be magnificent!

Sharon, if you are willing to experiment divide a small piece, like Calvin suggests- mount it or otherwise to give it a shot.
Marci suggested that I divide my B. nodosa( I mounted a small division onto grape wood)-that small division has spiked. Mama plant(growing right beside the baby plant) has refused to spike. Don't know if there is any science to this but has worked for me on my nodosa.
Good luck!

I know exactly what the problem is. It has topographical error-itis. It can be cured by packing it up and sending it to a different area or topography. I know a place that I think would be best for this plant, just outside my backdoor.

Sharon, I think I now know what your problem is. First you call it a monster, then you threaten it with the compost heap and now it thinks you are going to put it out the back door in the cold. No wonder this plant is unhappy, it's picking up all these negative vibes and has gone into a terminal sulk. We have to love our orchids Sharon even when they do have their little problems from time to time.
Try playing some soothing music to it. Peter

Bulbos of all sorts are temperamental devils. I'm not sure about cold treatment. They are nearly all very tropical in distribution and don't get any cold weather naturally. Withholding water might be a better option provided there is no young growth. If it's any consolation at all, we rescued one from a fallen treetrunk in the forest quite near to here. I am waiting for it to bloom so it can be identified. Waiting and waiting....It can't be that the conditions are wrong. I just accept that they are sulky little pests and only flower when they have a mood to.

David, having seen the picture of your greenhouse I'm green with envy. I could live in there. Great culture, love the dog. Peter

Dave I HATE YOU! Well, not really but that greenhouse has me SO ENVIOUS!!!

Happy holidays! To the doggie too!

What is that beast growing in your G/H? The right side. A vanda? GOOD LORD! I haven't seen something like that in a while. I'd grow and flower if I was in there! :-)) Really beautiful David.

Clara

David, lovely GH, and the monster vanda looks awesome- BTW, you have officially hijacked Sharon's thread!!

Well since I have officially high-jacked Sharon's thread I got to run with it. Sorry, Sharon!
Photo of the blooming monster Vanda hanging in the doorway.

OMG! (Mouth open....)
David Does it have a name? Maybe Gaston, as in "Beauty and the Beast"! ;-) Thank you, sorry too Sharon.

Clara Maria

BEAUTIFUL blooms, I love anything with tessellata in it.
Sharon is going to throw the non-blooming monster at us: Sharon go for David's head.
BTW, is it hijack or high-jack?)