My vietnamense starting

[JeanLux]

They got along with the serious sunburn of summer 2011 better than I could imagine!

One has 3 spikes this year and is starting to open:

another one with 1 spike, and as it looks like, a much smaller flower:

2 more are showing 1 spike each, but will bloom some weeks later then the 2 shown!

Jean

 

[Brabantia]

Very nice flowers Jean. The one that I cultivated died because I did not know how to cultivate it ... too much fertilizers. But now thanks to the good advice which I read on this forum it should not arrive any more.

 

[Hakone]

Very nice Jean.

 

[Dido]

looks impressive keep us updated

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Nice.

 

[Erythrone]

I really love this species!

Your plants are well grown!

 

[Justin]

beautiful!

if anyone can tell me how to get these to send out new growths and not collapse and die immediately after blooming, it would be much appreciated.

 

[nikv]

Magnificent!

 

[Secundino]

Great pod-pic!

 

[Rick]

Very coole Jean:clap:

These look like big floppy delenatii flowers. How big are they?

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. I wish these had been easier to get here without all the CITES/import BS years ago.

 

[SlipperKing]

You are doing fantastic with these Jean. I have 2 that are just barely hanging on and I bought a third, BS which I did not mess with repotting! Its doing great so far since I stopped messing with them!

 

[goldenrose]

I've grown to appreciate this species!

They got along with the serious sunburn of summer 2011 better than I could imagine!......Jean

...maybe that's part of the trick in getting them to bloom? I have a good size, multi growth HCM that I can't get to bloom .... but then I have a hard time getting deles to bloom too! More light I'm told!

 

[JeanLux]

..These look like big floppy delenatii flowers. How big are they?

actually +/-10 cm Rick, not yet quite open; I hope the shape will still somewhat improve!! Jean

 

[annab]

beautiful Jean ,It's always emotional see the vietnamense in flower .
I hope that mine blooming as soon as possible,I purchased it in october from popow orchids and his was sold me how flower size , but I think that him is a bit tiny for flowering for now.where come yours?
too congrats.
anna

 

[Drorchid]

Nice one Jean! Great pictures too!!

Robert

 

[Clark]

Sweet!!!

 

[W. Beetus]

Stunning bloom!

 

[SlipperFan]

I like your bud photo.

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely colour