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Old 07-03-2009, 03:23 PM
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I picked this up last week from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate and I woke up this morning to these incredible flowers.

I can't claim credit for getting it to bloom but I'm still just as excited!
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:36 PM
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW i love it!!!!
what does it smell like?
how many bulbs does it have? because i have one and it has about 10 from small to big sized ones,
thank you anyway and once again OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW
sadly they dont last for long, my hybrid only lasted 6 days

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Old 07-03-2009, 03:44 PM
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very beautiful!!! good growing!
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:50 PM
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I think it smells like chocolate. It smells so good I don't want to leave for work! It has 7 pseudobulbs, three of which are large.
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:55 PM
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Very nice! Almost looks like it's from another world. Maybe Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
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then mine should flower within the next couple of mounths heheheheheh............(goes down to the orchid mob to have a quick look at it hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm mabe) thank you very much!!!!
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That is just awesome! I would repot it properly into that basket as soon as the flower fade though. You will lose more spikes as they get trapped in the pot than see them come through.
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OMG that is so gorgeous!!!
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That is just awesome! I would repot it properly into that basket as soon as the flower fade though. You will lose more spikes as they get trapped in the pot than see them come through.
A quick question about potting for all the experienced Stanhopea growers, I was told to use moss along the outside of the basket and bark on the inside. Is this the best way?
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A quick question about potting for all the experienced Stanhopea growers, I was told to use moss along the outside of the basket and bark on the inside. Is this the best way?
I use spagnum moss for the whole thing. With that basket, I would line it with either coir (coconut 'fur') or a few sheets of newspaper with holes poked in it to allow water drainage, then add spag.
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