My vietnamense starting

[JeanLux]

beautiful ...where come yours?
...
anna

The blooming one is 1 of 3 I got some years ago from a now unfortunately closed nursery just over the Luxbg. border to Germany!! The bud is on a Popow plant that I got 2 years ago: 2growths, when I repotted showed up to be 2 plants; and they are both in bud now !! Jean

 

[emydura]

Very nice Jean. I love those hang dog petals. You are doing well with these. I bought two a while ago. One was a large NFS plant and cost a bit more money. It died pretty quickly. The other was a small seedling and has grown steadily. It must be close to flowering size now.

 

[biothanasis]

Gorgeous both!!!!!

 

[JeanLux]

Update as per 17/02

First: the lovely bud of pic 1 unfortunately, didn't make it: the petals didn't raise! I clipped the bloom off after some days!

then: the 3 spikes' plant is in full bloom now, so still good after 3 weeks +! The shape is not terrible this year!

Then 1 of the 2 still in spike, looks like it is going to bring up 2 flowers:

Jean

 

[GuRu]

What lovely flowers this trio are and flowering for three weeks that's quite uncommon to vietnamense !

I like your bud photo.

So do I and at least the bud was without any distortions.

 

[Erythrone]

Your trio is lovely, Jean!

 

[Justin]

Beautiful!

Do you have any tips for keeping them alive? Mine always flower then immediately die.

 

[SlipperKing]

The three flowered plant is fantastic Jean and it looks as though the flowers themselves have improve considerably from previous years! Too bad about that crazy single budded plant. Surely it will improve next blooming!

Double buds! awesome!

 

[Rick]

The three flowered plant is fantastic Jean and it looks as though the flowers themselves have improve considerably from previous years! Too bad about that crazy single budded plant. Surely it will improve next blooming!

Double buds! awesome!

I can't add anything else Jean. Bravo:clap:

 

[Marc]

Nice ones Jean, well grown

 

[eggshells]

Beautiful, the only thing that is turning me off of this species is the short lived flower. Glad to know that your's are still nice after 3 weeks of enjoyment.

 

[cnycharles]

thumbs up and all of the above! would like to know how you grow it in case I ever try growing one

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing your successes and your not-so-success.

 

[JeanLux]

...Do you have any tips for keeping them alive? Mine always flower then immediately die.

As I already wrote in the previous years' threads, Imo they are a very, very forgiving species in my environment!!! Even sunburn didn't kill them, just somewhat defigured, but the new growths being ok again! I keep them in my gh in clay pots, at different locations, no bright light ...! Jean

 

[JeanLux]

Update 26.03

The 3rd bloom of the large plant has faded 3 days ago!

Here the 2 blooms of the in-bud plant prev. pictured:


And last but not least the 2nd Popow plant opening its flower:


Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Very beautiful and large blooms!!!!!!!! :clap:

 

[SlipperKing]

The last might be your best! It sure is nice!

 

[Erythrone]

Still a pleasure to see your viets!

 

[Trithor]

Wow, that last Viet is great! Congratulations, being able to flower, grow and reflower these is testimony to your skill.

 

[Carper]

Very nice flowering Jean on a fairly difficult plant. Super show!!

Gary
UK