Rhynchostylis gigantea Blue

$45.00

Rhynchostylis gigantea Blue is a new color form for us in late 2023. Pictures seem to indicate more of a pink hue but we will update as soon as they bloom.

February 2024 our first flowers have appeared at our nursery. This is our description: a full petal warm, vibrant red with a softer purple pink in the center.

Rhynchostylis gigantea usually flowers in December through February which a beautiful spray of flowers. The scent is strong and rather spicy. We water ours daily but allow the roots and media to dry out. The roots tend to be brittle so soaking in water may help before repotting. The plants are currently anchored in small plastic baskets.

Plants are not currently in spike or bloom.

3 in stock

Description

Rhynchostylis gigantea Blue

Type: Epiphyte orchid

Color: Redish Pink in our opinion, with a purplish lip

Grow: in hanging plastic pots or wooden baskets. If potted, make sure orchid bark media drains well.

Temperature range: Intermediate to warm

Light level: Medium to high, although there are reports of growing them in lower light conditions

Flowering Period: Late Fall, Winter

Comments: Rhynchostylis gigantea produce a spray of inch flowers up to a foot long , depending on growing conditions and the the plants parentage. Flowers have a unique spicy fragrance.