Phragmipedium Grande

[Erythrone]

Here is my biggest orchid

 

[etex]

:clap::clap:WOW-That is one huge plant! Great bloomer,too!!

 

[Shiva]

That's one big good looking Grande.

 

[quietaustralian]

Stunning!!

 

[raymond]

vraiment tres beau domage qu il n'est pas été présenté a l'Orchid expo dw Montréal en fin de semaine

 

[Chuck]

Impressive specimen.

 

[SlipperFan]

Very impressive! Has it been awarded?

 

[John M]

I'm speechless! BRAVO!!!!!

 

[AquaGem]

Awesome!!!!!!

 

[wojtek]

Outstandig !!!

 

[Clark]

That's all ya got???

Just kidding, as I clean myself up here.

 

[JeanLux]

Congratulations for growing this most impressive specimen!!!! :clap: Jean

 

[quaker]

That's an unbelievable grande - never thought I could get jelous !!!!

Ted

 

[Dido]

This is really a nice and big plant.

 

[phrag guy]

that is amazing

 

[Erythrone]

vraiment tres beau domage qu il n'est pas été présenté a l'Orchid expo dw Montréal en fin de semaine

Very impressive! Has it been awarded?

Il n'entrait pas dans ma voiture...:rollhappy:

Je n'ai jamais présenté de plante à l'Orchidexpo, mais j'aimerais bien le faire un jour.

J'espère qu'il va être aussi beau l'année prochaine!

Translation :


I was unable to bring it to the orchid show!!! Too big for my car:rollhappy:

I never showed any plant, but some day I would like to do it .


I hope it will be as good next year.

 

[Shiva]

Erythrone!
You'll have to rent a minivan next year. It would have been worth it. You might have beaten the JBM thyrsiflorum. What a beauty!

 

[Mathias]

Whooaow, that is enormous! Amazing! :clap::clap: What a job when it is time to repot the monster.

 

[Erythrone]

Erythrone!
You'll have to rent a minivan next year. It would have been worth it. You might have beaten the JBM thyrsiflorum. What a beauty!

:rollhappy:

Maybe next year... A friend of mine drive a SUV. She told me that she will come with me next year...

But... maybe the plant will less interesting. And I have problems with staking. I don't know how to prepare a plant for showing...

 

[Erythrone]

Whooaow, that is enormous! Amazing! :clap::clap: What a job when it is time to repot the monster.

Well... I bought the plant in 2004 or 2005 and I have repotted it every year by removing all the old media and cutting some roots. For the last few years it has been a very time consuming job ( 1 to 2 hours)

Last year I just took a larger pot, put the roots ball in the pot without cutting anything and fill with rockwool... 15 minutes!