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04-18-2021, 12:01 AM
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Some Renantheras would qualify.
I used to have a Ren. Kalsom 'Red Dragon' HCC/AOS (the plant that got the award). Each time it went over 7', I would cut off the top 4' or so, and place in a new basket.
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04-18-2021, 02:54 PM
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Tell me how you grew it please. I have it between two huge Arachnis in their shade. Mines only 2-3 ft tall
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07-29-2021, 08:59 PM
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I have some arachnis growing to 30 ft, or more. They are growing in dappled sunlight up a paperbark tree, (melaleuca).
Also have vanilla orchids growing to 20 ft in a macadamia tree and arundina to 7 ft in dappled shade.
The vanilla is amazingly fast growing; in just over 3 years, one is a tick over 20 ft.
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07-30-2021, 11:22 AM
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please post pics of these!!!!
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08-01-2021, 12:21 AM
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Sorry, but the photos are too big, from 4mb to 6mb each. Plus, forgot how to upload…
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08-01-2021, 01:14 AM
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personally i have always gravitated towards smaller... typical bonsai mentality....but occasionally i like big plants and my girl does as well. our vanilla prolly doesn’t really fit into what you are describing, that thing just keeps getting longer! about every month i put a net screw hook in the wall and we train up the leads....it’s almost to the top of our biggest window now and she is in love with it. i like it too, but will like it even more if it gives us flowers one day 
edit: added pic for context and content
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08-02-2021, 12:59 PM
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Don't forget some of the Cyrtopodiums get pretty massive!!
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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts
I am using a totally random and subjective measure, my height. I’m 6’4” if the orchid is larger than I am, I am calling that a giant.
My bamboo orchid is well over my head so I call it giant.
There is nothing scientific about this, I assure you
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Shoot I always saw them as maybe 3' tall growing wild in Hawaii. Is yours in full sun? |
08-02-2021, 09:07 PM
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full sun, its next to a small tree so maybe 1 hour of early day shade and then full sun til sunset..
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08-03-2021, 08:25 AM
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Quote:
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full sun, its next to a small tree so maybe 1 hour of early day shade and then full sun til sunset..
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Wow, amazing it gets so tall! |
08-04-2021, 12:03 AM
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Quote:
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Don't forget some of the Cyrtopodiums get pretty massive!!
Shoot I always saw them as maybe 3' tall growing wild in Hawaii. Is yours in full sun?
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I grew mine in full sun, and they usually get about 7 1/2 ft tall, and if they are really happy the inflorescense will branch so I would have 4 blooms open at once per plant. |
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