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Largest Brassia species?
Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or
gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Largest Brassia species?
My only brassia hybrid is Edvah Loo 'Nishida' AM/AOS (longissima x
gireoudiana), and it's flowers are taller than any of the parents I've ever seen. -- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Thanks for your reply!
I have never seen a gireoudiana in bloom, so I have no idea how big the blooms are. I have never seen a longissima species in bloom either. I guess I would have to wait for the gireoudiana to bloom and see. I do have an Edvah Loo x longissima and the blooms were about 12" long if I remember correctly. Pete "Ray @ First Rays Orchids" wrote in message ... My only brassia hybrid is Edvah Loo 'Nishida' AM/AOS (longissima x gireoudiana), and it's flowers are taller than any of the parents I've ever seen. -- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Largest Brassia species?
Pete,
I think that Brs longissima is now properly known as Brs arcuigera. And I am pretty sure that it is the larger of the two. -- Mark "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Thanks! My gireoudiana now has 3 spikes and I'm looking forward to seeing
the blooms for the very first time. Pete "Mark Stroube" wrote in message .. . Pete, I think that Brs longissima is now properly known as Brs arcuigera. And I am pretty sure that it is the larger of the two. -- Mark "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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what growing conditions are you using for your brassia. Mine keeps dropping
leaves- psuedo bulbs are fine. windowsill garden- recently changed window locations-very sensitive to change?? Diane "Pete" wrote in message ... Thanks! My gireoudiana now has 3 spikes and I'm looking forward to seeing the blooms for the very first time. Pete "Mark Stroube" wrote in message .. . Pete, I think that Brs longissima is now properly known as Brs arcuigera. And I am pretty sure that it is the larger of the two. -- Mark "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Largest Brassia species?
Diane,
My Brassias get very very bright light, mine are growing under a 430 watt HPS w SonAgro light and they seem to love it! In the summer, they all go out in the sunny porch where they get full sun. Pete "Diane Mancino" wrote in message . .. what growing conditions are you using for your brassia. Mine keeps dropping leaves- psuedo bulbs are fine. windowsill garden- recently changed window locations-very sensitive to change?? Diane "Pete" wrote in message ... Thanks! My gireoudiana now has 3 spikes and I'm looking forward to seeing the blooms for the very first time. Pete "Mark Stroube" wrote in message .. . Pete, I think that Brs longissima is now properly known as Brs arcuigera. And I am pretty sure that it is the larger of the two. -- Mark "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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Thats it then- too little light move it back to the windowsill- I'm glad
its warmer so I can use the sill again. Diane "Pete" wrote in message ... Diane, My Brassias get very very bright light, mine are growing under a 430 watt HPS w SonAgro light and they seem to love it! In the summer, they all go out in the sunny porch where they get full sun. Pete "Diane Mancino" wrote in message . .. what growing conditions are you using for your brassia. Mine keeps dropping leaves- psuedo bulbs are fine. windowsill garden- recently changed window locations-very sensitive to change?? Diane "Pete" wrote in message ... Thanks! My gireoudiana now has 3 spikes and I'm looking forward to seeing the blooms for the very first time. Pete "Mark Stroube" wrote in message .. . Pete, I think that Brs longissima is now properly known as Brs arcuigera. And I am pretty sure that it is the larger of the two. -- Mark "Pete" wrote in message ... Which Brassia species produces the largest spidery flowers? Longissima or gireoudiana? Some say it's gireoudiana and some say longissima? I have a gireoudiana that is spiking for me for the first time and this plant gets really HUGE fast. It was a small seedling two years ago and now is a big specimen size plant. I have a longissma hybrid which is actually 75% longissima and 25% gireoudiana and the blooms were quite long (about 12 inches from top to bottom, if I remember correctly) but the plant is much smaller in size. The bulbs are much much smaller and flat with only one leaf or two to each bulb which I guess is from longissima because gireoudiana has big bulbous bulbs and 4 large leaves to each bulb. Thanks in advance! Pete |
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