A little bit of a space hog, at least vertically speaking. It does have 3 spikes but needs some height.

Nick

I think it is very easy to grow warm, not so easy in cooler conditions.

Lovely bloom, but a very long stem

Indeed, that's the reason I posted it.

Nick

Sphath plicata is found everywhere and comes in all colors. Then there is Spathoglottis deplanchei, grows in New Caledonia only. Some say it's a synonym for plicata, Jay Phal recognizes it as a separate species. It's been in bloom for over 3 months. I thought I posted it but I guess not. The flowers keep falling off as new ones arise from the elongating stalk.

Nick

Love the intense colour.

This orchid is a weed in tropical places, sadly when i tried one it was quickly RIP. It didn't like East Coast erratic.
As for the warm to cold grower bit. I do not believe that, it once was grown as a garden plant in beds on this railway station situated in the Rainforest in Tropical north Queensland. They put a sweater on and complain about the cold there if the Temp. drops to say 18C

Here is a link that might be useful: Pic of Kuranda Railway Station.

It does grow like a weed in Hawaii. It has invaded some of Kawamoto offerings, I once got it as a hitch hiker with something else. They tell me it is all over their yard and pops up in their pots uninvited. Right now the alba variety and a bright yellow variety are in spike. I hope to have all 3 in bloom at the same time and photograph them together.

Nick

The jargon here for a good weed is volunteer. Being a bit of a scrouge I use things like violas, primula in my spring garden. Freebies from nature.
Spathoglottis persisted in the railway station garden long after the guy/gal who planted them retired.

Now I got all three open. Here is the yellow version which is the common one. I have seen it several times at orchid shows or st show and tells of orchid society meetings.

I guess one has to enter the picture.

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Another view of the yellow version.

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Now the white one, which is slightly smaller even though it looks bigger on the picture.

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Another view of the alba.

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And the red one which some people say is a separate species growing in New Caledonia only, others say it's a color variation of the plicata which is found all over the world. Mine is on a much shorter stalk and the flowers are 1/2 the size of the yellow one.

Nick

Another view. this one has been in bloom for ever.

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One more.

Nick