A favor

Hi, Gene,

According to OrchidWiz, it was awarded in '78, 82 points, CCM. It had two spikes and 34 flowers. The cross is Arachnis flos-aeris x V. Emma van Deventer. It's described as being chartreuse with brown spotting and some other colors thrown in here and there for good measure. Should be an interesting flower.

Arachnis flos-aerishere:

Diana

Thanks alot Diana,

This plant is a monster. I'm growing it in lava rock in a 14 inch clay pot. If I sit it on the floor the plant is nearly 6 feet tall. The immature spike is over a foot long so I'm expecting something big.

I was told the plant came from the Singapore Botanical gardens in the late 60s or early 70s, so it has some history.

Should be exciting.

Gene

From what I understand the floes-aris needs to get tall in order to bloom. From what I understand many of the old Vandas did too, untill the hybridizers bred them for size and easier blooms.

K Barrett

I have a flos-aeris. It's just a cutting from a larger plant. They tend to grow roots right up the plant, so they can be kept in check re: size. It was in spike when I bought it but the *&^% thing blasted. That'll teach me to listen to my own advice about Vandaceous plants and cold weather.