Another Suzanne Decker

[monocotman]

So the experiment with growstones appears to be a success.
I repotted this plant last September into a 50:50 mix of growstones and leca.
This is the first flowering since then.
Two spikes. The first flower on the other stem died when it received a bit too much sun one afternoon.
This flower is not quite fully open and is 14cm across.
First up for Eric is a plant shot.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/6uk3Q0

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/17g826

This plant sits in the same water as La Hougette which grows in rockwool and Don Wimber that grows in bark. All do equally well.
They all get fed low level rain mix at every feed.

Yay ' less is more'.

Sorry Eric,

David

 

[MaryPientka]

Lovely! And, congratulations.

 

[Markhamite]

Plants looks great and the flower is beautiful.

 

[Erythrone]

Gorgeous|

 

[Ozpaph]

very attractive

 

[eOrchids]

Gorgeous! :drool:

 

[NYEric]

Don;'t be sorry David. My patent lawyers have been wanting an overseas trip for years! Yay bessease hybirds!
If you think that's less fertilizing, we water every day but only fertilize once a week. Your water must be great; the foliage looks amazing!!

 

[orchidman77]

This clone makes me want a plant of this hybrid! Incredible, and I really love your growstones chronicles...

David

 

[monocotman]

Suzanne

Eric,
You water every day? Wow you must spend half your life round the sink!
Mine are watered about once a week. Maybe a bit more in summer.
The growstones definitely added an X factor that was missing before.
The leaves are deeper green and much bigger than before.
David

 

[NYEric]

Living in an apartment is very dry.We have 500 orchids and we use RO water. We actually water multiple times a day especially the mounted plants and those with aerial roots.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Eric,
You water every day? Wow you must spend half your life round the sink!

You should see his parquet floor!

 

[abax]

I think I may have to get a Suzanne too. I love the color and the contrast with the inside of the pouch.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Beautiful heathy plants.

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice!

 

[monocotman]

Update

Photos today when the flower has now grown to 14.5cm across.
Taken on a sunny and cold April evening outside.
The magnolia in the background is x soulangeana 'rustica rubra'.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/1Ce3t3

The flowers have a sparkly crystalline appearance in low sun.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/F3WG42

Regards,

David

 

[trdyl]

So nice!

 

[eaborne]

Lovely!

 

[SlipperFan]

I like it.

 

[Migrant13]

Wow, beautiful flower and plant. Great growing!

 

[monocotman]

Flower update

Hi,

Both stems flowering now.
New flowers are slightly smaller at about 14 cm and the petal proportions are different.
The first maxed out at 15.3cm.
These have shorter and wider petals.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/33T627

I like the proportions of these more.

The phrags continue to make a good show in the kitchen.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/y5p18v

Regards,

David