Last year a friend gave me a cutting of this jewel
orchid. The initial piece spent a year
growing comparatively slowly and producing offshoots. During this year dry season the plant hardly
grew. But when the rainy season arrived
this plant really went into overdrive.
It produced bigger stems with larger leaves than ever before. It thrived in the oppressive humidity,
constant rain and warm temperatures of the wet season. Right now we are near the peak of the local
rainy season and the plant is at its best.
Judging from its vigorous growth in the last few months it is possible
that in less than a year it will outgrow its pot.
