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This is my frist Phal. Gigantea to bloom The only one I have.So I am quite happy to have this blooming for me . Please click on the photo Thanks Ray

wow , big one. (the plant) but the photo is a bit too small :D

I wish I have one.. :lol:

Beautiful!

(Picsri - you can click on the image and it will open a larger image in a new window for you.) :)

Ack! - too many nice phal species pics lately!! A place where I still have room. Not for this one though, too big to hang in the kitchen window, I'm afraid.

Congrats :-dance:

This is my favourite phal

I've big one too but no spike yet

Great job Ray. :clap: How big are the leaves? Is the whole plant really heavy? I have been toying with the idea of getting a small seedling so that by the time it matures, I can figure out some space for it. How long have you had yours? And how long did it take to mature?

very nice way to big for the space i have but very nice :clap:

The plant isn't really that heavy I have it in a ten inch basket with spag some med. fir bark charaoal and larger sponge rock. I bought the plant last winter bare root and I checked with Peter Lin of Big Leaf orchids as these are one of his favorites I think with his planting methods and also the person Ibought the plant from I think it turned out well I have it hanging so that one side of the basket is lower that the other so it hangs at a 45 degree angle. It had an old start of a spike but wasn't active so when this started growing I was more than happy. I guess it can take a spike a few years to start to grow and flower . never cut the green spikes on these. I hope to aquire more but they do take up room Crown rot is the biggest worry with these so with only one to take care of I give it special care to not get any water near the base of the leaves. The two large leaves are 17 inches the newest leave is 7 inches and the spike is twelve inches Thanks for all the comments Ray

Lovely Ray, congratulations, I have not seen these in South Africa, but maybe someday I will find one

Very nice Ray! Is it fragrant at all?

Thanks Tadd it is but not strong and I can't yet describe it . Have to get the wife to give it the sniff test but she is still leary of smelling things after the trip to Tom's. Ray

oh... thanks for tip , heather... I did not notice that it work this way.. :embarass: