Don't give up hope! I think Vandopsis and Rhynchostylis may be slower
growers, so your 5 yrs from seedling to bloom might be the right amount of
time for the plant to become mature enough to bloom.
Having said that the Opsistylis I've seen in bloom have been very large
plants. Like 2 feet tall and wide. But in the back of my mind I wonder,
however, since hybridisers have been working on making smaller plants that
bloom on younger plants whether yours might not be the result of such
breeding, and may bloom on a smaller plant for you. Again, don't give up
hope!
I'd grow it warmer in the wintertime (no lower than 60F (18C??)) and slowly
bump it into more sun over a few weeks time. I think you can generalise by
saying that most vanda-like plants are heavy feeders when in active growth,
so you may want to consider that, too. But heck, you grew it this big, so
you know what you are doing from that stand point. Try more light (even
over the dull days of winter) and if you've been letting it get too cold
over the winter try it a bit warmer this year.
[changing the subject] I'm trying a Rhy gigantea in coir (ground coconut
husk) and a clay pot. We'll see how that goes. I grow mostly cattleyas and
I'm being driven batty by trying to grow some of these high humidity type
plants in a cattleya house. Dumb idea. The stanhopeas types all have
spotted leaves and leaf tip die back. The vandas barely cling to life. The
bulbos laugh at me. Time to cut bait.
K Barrett
N Calif, USA
I bought this plant over 5 years ago as a small seedling and it has grown
into
a large plant, but no flowers. It stands 25 cm tall with 15 leaves and a
total
leave span of 51 cm.
Can anyone tell me what to do to get it to produce an inflorescence and
flowers?
Should I grow it hotter, colder, brighter, darker, drier or what?
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thank you
Peter Hieke
Bloubergstrand
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