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Old 07-01-2010, 08:56 PM
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This big old Lealia is about 12 years old, mounted on 16" x 12" cork, 15 flowers open now and more to come. Outdoors in Los Angeles area, under 40% shade with some sun.
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Old 07-01-2010, 09:22 PM
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Gorgeous!
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Old 07-01-2010, 09:38 PM
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Beautiful! How often do you water it since it is mounted?
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Old 07-01-2010, 10:54 PM
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Wow nice. I am in the process of adding different purpurata to my collection.
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One of my favorite! Congats!
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Old 07-02-2010, 06:21 AM
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Gorgeous. I love this one as well.

Does anyone know how big they need to be to flower? I have a little one and I keep seeing pics of these massive purpurata in flower and just wonder if I will have to wait for mine to be massive. (At least mine has two growths progressing, so it will get there one day).
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Awesome!

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Old 07-03-2010, 12:16 AM
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Gorgeous. I love this one as well.

Does anyone know how big they need to be to flower? I have a little one and I keep seeing pics of these massive purpurata in flower and just wonder if I will have to wait for mine to be massive. (At least mine has two growths progressing, so it will get there one day).
This plant was in a 4" pot when I got it and it was in bloom, I mounted it to that cork board after flower and it has grown around the board.
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Beautiful! How often do you water it since it is mounted?
Spring thru Nov. every day with a least one heavy watering and the misters go on at 11am and every 1/2 hour for 2 minutes till 6pm. From Nov. till spring I let mother nature take care of the watering needs.

My mister system does wet the plants, here where I live in this area the RH is often below 30% or more depending on winds and heat, so things dry out quickly.
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