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Originally Posted by katrina
Clowesia and Mormodes are perfect flowers so you won't see the male/female thing w/those species. The others...it's a crap shoot but the plant needs to mature enough and in good health to produce females.
I've had a couple that produced spikes w/both male and female and it's only ever been on pure Ctsm. Meaning, it's never happened on any Cyc/Cycd and/or a ctsm that was hybridized w/one of those. I don't know if could or couldn't happen on one of those...just saying I've never experienced it.
IMO, the females are frustrating. I had a lot of plants bloom out female last year (time and again w/multiple spikes!) and, personally, I find them to be ugly. Getting one from time to time is cool because you know you're growing the plants well but to have a bunch of them leaves you w/nothing but ugly green (or mostly green) helmets. The males are the beautiful flowers. I really don't even care for the helmet looking species so getting plant after plant that blooms out looking similar to those...ugh.
The Cyc/Cycds can have prettier females but I find most end up being a muted version of the males. And/or a solid version of the males and the shapes are noticeably different but they aren't helmets...which is nice. Many times they are also larger than the males and I've had females that last weeks longer than the males. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, the female Ctsm flowers usually last a good deal longer than the males flowers too.
When you get a female...you will know it.  |
I agree and I like your descriptions. hahaha
This is why I like Cycnoches more. Whatever happens, you are safe!
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