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Old 08-07-2020, 10:19 PM
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I don't think I have snapped a new growth with flowers, but I have certainly snapped a new growth on occasion... they can be very, very brittle. Is there any sign of an eye such that the broken growth can root? If not, it will, at any rate, do fine in a vase, the pseudobulb will probably keep the flowers going for the same amount of time that they would last on the plant. And if the eye(s) were on the part that didn't break, maybe next year...
stick in a cup of perlite and keep water at the bottom of the perlite- it WILL root lol
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No problem, I was thinking of letting this one go anyway. I did a cursory check on the agriculture.gov page and yes, it will cost thousands... and involve a couple of inspections. sorry. It was an educational read, if anything...
I forgot to mention that in my previous post - that taking a peek at the details involved from those govt sites is quite good --- I agree --- a nice education read. Quite interesting processes.


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Yes, those trees (bush?) are everywhere here. Saw them blooming earlier in the year. Do you still need to boil/bake/de-tannin-ize these wood? I've just been using treated Mopani aquarium wood.
I don't do anything special to that, or any other wood that I use as mounts. I just look for the desired characteristics - like a rough surface. That's where bottlebrush wood shines - lots of crevices for roots to grab. And it is quite hard - so it won't rot for a really long time. No ill effects from the raw wood.
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For what it is worth...I have one of these trees and it is home to literally hundreds of epiphytes! For some reason this tree attracts tillandsia like nobody’s business!

I have added a few but this is a prodigious epiphyte home!
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Most people in Florida with melaleuca might let you cut a little. It has very rough bark.
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If you are looking for one, Carmela's Orchids has them. They are in 2.5 inch pots, so hey are tiny and you'd have to wait a long time for it to blooms.

Andy's Orchids (orchids.com) has them either blooming size or in bud, but of course you are taking a chance ordering from there. You may get a fine plant, but you may also get a terribly ill plant just as easily.

There are plenty on eBay, but make sure you research the seller thoroughly and check the feedback rating. Naomim320 has some that look nice, and I've bought from her and been satisfied, but they are little. There's a nice blooming size one from Orchidran, and has a 100% positive feedback rating, but i'v never bought from him.

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C. Yen Corona 'Green Genie'
Jeff ------ the single bud of a Rlc. Village Chief North 'Green Genius' is only just starting to open - toward the end of the day. This one ----- and Rlc. Yen Corona 'Green Genie' ----- are half-brother/sister hehe.

This is a first-time flowering too - making its debut hahaha ------ hoping here it pans out well. I'll attach a phone-pic I took - with google drive link.

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Nice! So close...
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