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02-23-2007, 04:25 PM
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Epidendrum schlecterianum - miniature!
Well, this certainly appeals to my affection for the oddball.
The foliage is compact, fleshy.
Flowers almost indistinguishable at the ends of the foliage. Up close (4+, 2+, 1+ close up lenses stacked together on wide angle viewer), the ?lip? looks like a pirhana's mouth.
Creepy! Flowers about 5mm across, no scent I can detect without inhaling the entire plant.
Enjoy - Nancy
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02-23-2007, 04:28 PM
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Well, my bad. I accessed the 'quick link' for "miniatures" which certainly includes more than pleurothallids!
But, there you go.
A moderator may have the power and ability to move this to the cattleya area...
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02-23-2007, 05:45 PM
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Done! 
I'm amazed at how tiny this one is! Wow!!! |
02-23-2007, 08:37 PM
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I have this and it is one of my favs also. Have not seen it bloom yet thou.
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02-24-2007, 06:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by harrywitmore
I have this and it is one of my favs also. Have not seen it bloom yet thou.
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You'd better keep an eye on it - the flowers are really hard to distinguish from the foliage!
One of those 'easy to rationalize' plants that you could, literally, grow on a wine cork. No extra space needed!
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02-24-2007, 08:22 PM
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Wow!! I have never heard of this tiny jewel. Congrats!!!
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02-25-2007, 01:33 AM
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Really nice blooming!  I do find this species a little tricky to bloom in warmer temperatures, unlike Epi. peperomia ( Epi. porpax)...
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02-25-2007, 09:58 AM
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I think mini is an understatement! Cool!
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04-04-2007, 10:30 AM
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Very creepy looking. That even surpasses my lean to the oddballs.
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04-04-2007, 10:40 AM
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Very unusual. Where do you grow it?
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