Spidery flowers

11 years ago

I purchased these orchids in flower years ago and then they wouldn't re-bloom for me in subsequent years. Although, they grew and multiplied prolifically and now I have lots of them. Last year one decided to flower again which was a nice surprise. Now this year I recently noticed one was flowering again. Looking around I see there are 2 more budding up. The only thing that seems to have changed is that this winter has been drier and a bit colder than before. It's more a prolonged run of cold nights rather than dipping down lower than normal. Makes me wonder whether that's the trigger it needs.

They were sold to me as Vanda but turned out to be Arachnis, and most probably limax.

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Comments (5)

garlicgrower
11 years ago
Gosh - they are terrific! Congratulations: -)
jane__ny
11 years ago
Very cool! How lucky you are. Whatever the reason, it worked.

Good growing!!

Jane
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tropicbreezent
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the comments. They're very easy to propagate, but difficult to flower.
arthurm2015
11 years ago
Difficult in the Northern Territory, probably means impossible here. I have never seen one on a show bench.
tropicbreezent
Original Author
11 years ago
They're not very practical if they can't be grown outside. Monopodials and I have them up to about 5 to 6 metres tall, and still going. Although, most of them bend over and then curl upwards again. I got into a discussion about them several years ago on another forum with someone who had one in Brisbane, or nearby. Never heard from them again so don't know if they flowered there, or even survived. People from one of the nurseries here said they were easy to flower but that I probably wasn't giving them enough sun.