Kath,

We had one at OrchidMania, a big mounted honker, for years, and was a
reliable bloomer. It grew in our "warm" house, with summer nights around 60
and a slightly cooler winter with nights in the upper 50s with occassional
dips into the mid-low 50s and one or two nights in the upper 40s. Daytime
temps always nice and warm.

We broke it up this year to sell, but another huge specimen was donated
about a year ago, this one potted, and this year's pseudobulbs are HUGE, so
I'm hopeful it will put on a nice show. The fragrance is heavenly.

Ron Parsons says the species can be grown outdoors year-round in Berkeley
and Oakland and the warmer parts of SF.

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

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