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08-29-2014, 05:23 AM
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Fredclarkeara After Dark
Last year I went through great efforts to get this plant to bloom. I dried the plant out (withheld watering) and let the leaves fall. Ultimately, the plant bloomed with two long sprays of flowers. This year, two flower spikes appeared as the plant bulbs reached maturity. I was still fertilizing and watering the plant on a regular basis when I saw the flower spikes at the base of the bulb. There were more flowers last year but I liked appearance of this year's bloom with all the leaves still on the plant.
 Fredclarkeara After Dark 'Sunset Valley Orchids Black Pearl' by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr
 Fredclarkeara After Dark 'Sunset Valley Orchids Black Pearl' by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr
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I'm a small backyard grower in a residential area overlooking Pearl Harbor. I barely have enough yard space to keep my orchids happy. Most of the photographs that I post on this Board are of plants that I raised and bloomed. My best friends are orchid people.
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08-29-2014, 11:19 AM
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Magnificent !
There's no sign of spikes on mine, despite lush leaf growth - as much as yours.
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08-29-2014, 12:35 PM
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Fantastic!
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08-29-2014, 08:47 PM
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Superb!
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09-11-2014, 01:47 PM
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Shoot, how did I miss this?! Good blooming and clearly a well grown plant. Its so nice that the flowers on this cross last so long!
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09-11-2014, 01:50 PM
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VaVaVoom!! very nice!
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09-21-2014, 03:41 PM
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Beautiful plant! Thanks for sharing!
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09-21-2014, 04:03 PM
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It's a gorgeous plant!
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