philoserenus
the beauty of nature
Hi guys,
i just ordered one of these from Cloud's and will be picking it up on the 1st of June. So i thought i'd also ask the experts around here for a extra few tips. i am fully aware that it is going to be a giant and its spike is going to be crazy--i've seen your pictures Dot--and i am just amazed how it just is able to even support itself naturally
Warren, from Cloud's, was great to share some info on its culture via email too. he mentioned:
...the leaf span of the top leaves is approx 36 cm. These would like to have "wet feet" or watering through more often. Intermediate light at present but as the plant comes closer to blooming size, you can increase the light level (leaves should be a medium green in colour if given adequate light). I would expect blooming sooner than the size indicates probably about a year and a half from now. Blooming size leaf span can start at about 50 cm...
36cm is about 14" and 50cm is about 20".
I have another 2 questions:
Q1 will SA only initiate its spike in a certain season or would it just go when it feels ready?--i understand that once it gets going, the spike will bloom continuously
Q2 how do you guys help support the long spike since most sticks are only 1/2 the length of the mature spike ><" or so you guys only support as much as you can then just let nature do the rest?
so would u guys also have anything extra to add?
i just ordered one of these from Cloud's and will be picking it up on the 1st of June. So i thought i'd also ask the experts around here for a extra few tips. i am fully aware that it is going to be a giant and its spike is going to be crazy--i've seen your pictures Dot--and i am just amazed how it just is able to even support itself naturally
Warren, from Cloud's, was great to share some info on its culture via email too. he mentioned:
...the leaf span of the top leaves is approx 36 cm. These would like to have "wet feet" or watering through more often. Intermediate light at present but as the plant comes closer to blooming size, you can increase the light level (leaves should be a medium green in colour if given adequate light). I would expect blooming sooner than the size indicates probably about a year and a half from now. Blooming size leaf span can start at about 50 cm...
36cm is about 14" and 50cm is about 20".
I have another 2 questions:
Q1 will SA only initiate its spike in a certain season or would it just go when it feels ready?--i understand that once it gets going, the spike will bloom continuously
Q2 how do you guys help support the long spike since most sticks are only 1/2 the length of the mature spike ><" or so you guys only support as much as you can then just let nature do the rest?
so would u guys also have anything extra to add?