U alpina flower

[homer]

After 4 years of growing this plant, it has finally flowered for me. I credit transplanting it in a good "orchid" pot with numerous holes, filled predominately with LFS and perlite, with a top dressing of live sphagnum moss. Photo period is currently set to 14 hours of light a day. These are about the best photos I can take with my old-school 8 year old digital camera.

Homer

 

[Jefforever]

Excellent job Homer!

I also have a spike on my Alpina "Pittier Moon".

 

[cmm889]

beautiful plant and photos.

a plant that good can make any 8 yr old digi cam look like a pro

awesome.

 

[Capensis]

Congrats!

 

[jimscott]

Great job! Something to look forward to someday I hope. My seedlings are 3 years old.

 

[Pyro]

Very nice Homer, congratulations.

Should bloom annually for you now that it has reached size.

 

[homer]

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks! Can't wait for my other tropical Utrics to send up spikes as well.

Homer

 

[polywer2345]

good job!