specimen gratrixianum

[Trithor]

I have this growing in a small 'office waste paper bin' It had 29 buds, but 6 blasted unfortunately. Still quite a good show though.

 

[reivilos]

Nice! How do you grow it?

 

[Hera]

So pretty!

 

[SlipperKing]

Wow, that's one clean plant. When was the last time you repotted it?

 

[Brabantia]

Waouh, very nice plant and flowering!

 

[Justin]

wow! monster paph. the leaves are so clean too. hope mine get that big someday.

 

[Trithor]

Wow, that's one clean plant. When was the last time you repotted it?

Two years ago. It is in a very fine mix of bark, perlite and chopped sphagnum,I figure it has enough space and freshness in the mix to go another two years before repotting again.
I did make it wash behind its ears at bath time, as I do with all my children

 

[eaborne]

Outstanding!

 

[Spaph]

Just beautiful growing and blooming!

 

[eggshells]

wow! great growing!!!

 

[NYEric]

Nice.

 

[MaryPientka]

spectacular!

 

[emydura]

Superb specimen. The leaves look fantastic. The flower looks all but identical to my gratrixianum 'Ratcliffe' which has just opened.

 

[JeanLux]

Beautiful plant, great growing Gary!!!! Jean

 

[Migrant13]

Superb specimen....gotta clean up the drool now!

 

[abax]

I have a lovely smallish gratrix. and this is my ambition...to have one just
like this one someday. That is one WOW plant!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Wow. That's impressive. Good job. I wish I had room to grow out some specimen plants like that.

 

[Ozpaph]

off to judging next year (if no blasted buds). Its a beauty.

 

[Alec]

Great work! Beautiful.

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautifully grown specimen!