Yes I am but I am pretty certain that I our rainy season is a LOT less rainy than yours in India. So, you cannot really compare. Also, I live near the ocean ( 1.5 km away) and the ocean breeze chases a lot of rain inland. I would say it rains a lot once a week on average over my house during the rainy season. Further inland it rains more in Fort Lauderdale.
Thank you very much for the video ! I have a specimen and it is in bloom now, here I have to keep it inside the house in winter, this year we have dropped to 4º C. Yours is beautiful 😍 best regards.
No shade!!! It likes bright light but the definition of "bright light" is never an exact science. You need to try and see how it does where you locate it. Mine grows with the Vandas but gets slightly less light and is doing great
Salut Olivier,toujours aussi admiratif de tes "monstres".pourrais-tu nous faire un jour une vidéo de l ensemble de tes installations et de tes plantes.?
I have 2 of them and both had spikes which died on me very fast😩. Not sure why. Maybe because they got too cold? I am in Sarasota and this winter we got much colder than you. I brought them inside but, maybe too late. Hopefully, I will do better next year🤞🏻. Yours is gorgeous 😍
I do not grow retusa but yes, unlike gigantea, retusa has a faint smell. I cannot comment on how it smells, as that is a very subjective matter, and I have never experienced it myself. Rhy. gigantea on the other hand is strongly fragrant; I love the fragrance.
Why do I get a lot of infos that Rhynchos are slow grower?. Well not in my case. At least not for most growers that I know in my circle. I am from the Philippines and we grow our Rhynchos straight from the flask to blooming size in a little over a year. These plants are heavy,heavy feeders and very,very thirsty plants. If you have good ventilations,try growing a seedling in a closed pot in charcoal. Just make sure your pot has plenty of drainage holes at the bottom and no holes at the sides. Charcoal pieces should be sized roughly 1 & 1 /2 to 2 & 1/2 inches. And use a finer grade at the surface,this would prevent slow release fertilizer pellets from falling. Try using slow release fertilizers scattered at the top; and replenish it every 3 months. Don't skip on the liquid fertilizer,whatever brand you are using on that side of the world. For the media that you use(charcoal),the idea is moist for a longer period and not sogging wet for too long.
In my experience, Gigantea orchids in pots with holes on the sides are less likely to suffer from root rot, and for fertilizer, I use tea bag-like slow release fertilizers. Works like a charm!
Recently got this orchid but she's a baby so I know it's going to take a while to grow but it's worth the wait. Thanks for sharing
Good luck!
@@orchidhouse thanks
I've been watching ur videos and enjoying your collection. A hug from Brasil!
cold and umid southern Brazil 😁
Obrigado!!!
Do you keep this in open in rainy season?l am from lndia.
Yes I am but I am pretty certain that I our rainy season is a LOT less rainy than yours in India. So, you cannot really compare.
Also, I live near the ocean ( 1.5 km away) and the ocean breeze chases a lot of rain inland. I would say it rains a lot once a week on average over my house during the rainy season. Further inland it rains more in Fort Lauderdale.
Great video ! Love your orchid set up and the Dendrobiums in the background 😀 thank you for sharing !
Thank you :) Those antelope dendrobiums bloom most of the time!
Oh Olivier!!! It’s gorgeous I loved it!!! ❤
😊😊😊
Thank you very much for the video ! I have a specimen and it is in bloom now, here I have to keep it inside the house in winter, this year we have dropped to 4º C. Yours is beautiful 😍 best regards.
Gracias!!
Thanks for sharing information on this orchid. I, likewise, am growing some in southeast FL.
It's a perfect climate here for them and they are so lovely! Very popular species in cultivation for good reasons!
Mine is serpentilingua x laycockii. Bought it from Florida Orchid House.
Great video, I have four different colors and they love hanging on my mango tree branches. My biggest one gave me three spikes this season.
Obviously you clearly have mastered their cultivation. Congrats!!
@@orchidhouse thank you 💚
Does it like bright sun light or shade?
No shade!!! It likes bright light but the definition of "bright light" is never an exact science. You need to try and see how it does where you locate it. Mine grows with the Vandas but gets slightly less light and is doing great
Salut Olivier,toujours aussi admiratif de tes "monstres".pourrais-tu nous faire un jour une vidéo de l ensemble de tes installations et de tes plantes.?
ruclips.net/video/56rHbH1T81Q/видео.html te donne une bonne idée sur mon "installation". Merci de suivre mes vidéos!
How IWish I could see your Garden 😁
😀
I have 2 of them and both had spikes which died on me very fast😩. Not sure why. Maybe because they got too cold? I am in Sarasota and this winter we got much colder than you. I brought them inside but, maybe too late. Hopefully, I will do better next year🤞🏻. Yours is gorgeous 😍
Thank you and Sorry to hear this. Yes.... the cold is a likely suspect in this case or thrips?
What medium you use in your wooden basket,
No real medium, just some large charcoal pieces
@@orchidhouse thank you so much, l start repotting mines,, lwill take off the medium, l am in trinidad,
How many times bloom within a year?
So far, mine has only bloomed once year, every year around January/February
I have a Rhynchostylis retusa the smell faint and isnt a good smell either.
Is that normal?
I do not grow retusa but yes, unlike gigantea, retusa has a faint smell. I cannot comment on how it smells, as that is a very subjective matter, and I have never experienced it myself.
Rhy. gigantea on the other hand is strongly fragrant; I love the fragrance.
Why do I get a lot of infos that Rhynchos are slow grower?. Well not in my case. At least not for most growers that I know in my circle. I am from the Philippines and we grow our Rhynchos straight from the flask to blooming size in a little over a year. These plants are heavy,heavy feeders and very,very thirsty plants. If you have good ventilations,try growing a seedling in a closed pot in charcoal. Just make sure your pot has plenty of drainage holes at the bottom and no holes at the sides. Charcoal pieces should be sized roughly 1 & 1 /2 to 2 & 1/2 inches. And use a finer grade at the surface,this would prevent slow release fertilizer pellets from falling. Try using slow release fertilizers scattered at the top; and replenish it every 3 months. Don't skip on the liquid fertilizer,whatever brand you are using on that side of the world. For the media that you use(charcoal),the idea is moist for a longer period and not sogging wet for too long.
In my experience, Gigantea orchids in pots with holes on the sides are less likely to suffer from root rot, and for fertilizer, I use tea bag-like slow release fertilizers. Works like a charm!
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😍 Гарне цвітіння і коріння👍
Thank you and love to Ukraine!
@@orchidhouse 🥰👍