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07-30-2023, 10:18 AM
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Ooooooo Myyyyy! That is more spectacular than I'd imagined. I may be having a change of heart JScott!  {{sigh}} Quit being an aider and abettor to my goals of only having plants that suit my environment!! |
07-30-2023, 11:50 AM
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Woo hoo! Congratulations!
The fragrance amazing? Alas, we will have to take your word for THAT.
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07-31-2023, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Roberta
Woo hoo! Congratulations!
The fragrance amazing? Alas, we will have to take your word for THAT.
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The fragrance is intoxicating. I keep finding myself going over to the plant just so I can sniff the flowers. I don't really know how to describe it. It has a nice floral undertone, with a more pronounced citrusy smell, and on top of that it has a mint or spearmint fragrance. There are only two flowers open, and already you can smell the fragrance in the whole room.
I don't know if I can explain it, really. It is unique. I think I would recognize the fragrance even if I couldn't actually see the plant. I would encourage anybody to give it a shot. If I can grow and bloom it here in Texas, I imagine it could probably bloom anywhere with a few simple adjustments. |
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07-31-2023, 07:53 AM
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wow that is an amazing flower! aptly named!
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07-31-2023, 08:24 AM
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wow that is an amazing flower! aptly named!
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Honestly, I googled the predator from that movie, and I compared it to my Stanhopea flowers, and I just don't see it lol. It's still a good name, but I can't seem to find a resemblance. |
07-31-2023, 10:24 AM
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Honestly, I googled the predator from that movie, and I compared it to my Stanhopea flowers, and I just don't see it lol. It's still a good name, but I can't seem to find a resemblance.
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oh I wasn't referring to the Predator from the Arnold movies, just something predatory (and sinister) in general. if an orchid blooms like that Predator I think it would give me nightmares. also I think the actual cultivar name might be just 'Predator', not 'The Predator' |
07-31-2023, 10:58 AM
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oh I wasn't referring to the Predator from the Arnold movies, just something predatory (and sinister) in general. if an orchid blooms like that Predator I think it would give me nightmares. also I think the actual cultivar name might be just 'Predator', not 'The Predator'
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Stanhopea tigrina 'The Predator' FCC/AOS (aka nigroviolacea) |
07-31-2023, 11:10 AM
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Stanhopea tigrina 'The Predator' FCC/AOS (aka nigroviolacea)
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according to the AOS database the award from 1996 is to a cultivar 'Predator', 90 point FCC. It seems that most searches bring up 'The Predator' which could just be a typo that has been perpetuated. |
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07-31-2023, 12:50 PM
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Well, you're likely correct. What the heck do I know? I can't even keep my labels in the pot half the time. |
07-31-2023, 01:50 PM
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Well, you're likely correct. What the heck do I know? I can't even keep my labels in the pot half the time. |
Once upon a time I could tell what plant I had by looking at it, no tag needed. I seem to have accrued too many plants to do that reliably anymore!  |
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