Rhynchostylis coelestis (Project 10 Warm - Spring 2010)

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Hedge

My R gigantea arrived today, it's not as big as Susie's , and it has obviously been grown in an environment where they spray with hard water, so I'll be washing the leaves tomorrow. It's in a mesh basket with roots sticking out with very coarse bark, placed inside another pot for ease of transportation. It's got really healthy roots so I'm hopeful it will grow well.

Hedge, where did you get this from?

I wasn't arround on OB much when the projects started up (too much work, not enough time) but I'm sort of wondering about joining in if I can get hold of the plants without too much trouble.

[Hedge]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Hedge, where did you get this from?

I wasn't arround on OB much when the projects started up (too much work, not enough time) but I'm sort of wondering about joining in if I can get hold of the plants without too much trouble.

Hi, Rosie, I bought mine from Nardotto and Capello Azienda Agricola Nardotto e Capello who are Italian, partly because I've dealt with them before and partly because the German site that some of the others have used to get the proper plant, R coelestis, didn't like my browser and I don't like Internet Explorer (mutter, mutter!!) The Italian R c was not flowering size, whereas this is supposed to be. But be warned, postage and packing was 22 Euros, so it is well worth looking for "Travelling Companions", as that amount will cover up to 5 or 6 plants if I understood the site correctly.......I sneaked in another Paphioledilum !

Here is my plant

I hope you join us!

Heather