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02-03-2012, 06:12 PM
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thats ahealthy plant! i love tampensis! i just recently got my #1 after 3 years, and already i have a new #1, 
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It's always awesome to get the orchid at the top of the wishlist! But the only problem is that it means that there is a new #1 to buy!
Encyclia tampensis is also very high on my list, but only the alba form seems to be sold here, and I really want the normal version.
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really? i like the alba wayyyy better! |
02-03-2012, 06:35 PM
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I find the alba too plain, but maybe it's because the only plant I've seen in real life is the standard species, and so I fell it love with that one.
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02-03-2012, 07:47 PM
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I do prefer the regular version. But I think the alba varies as much as the regular. That said, I did see a picture of a very green "alba" type, and I did like it. I still like the normal version better though.  |
02-03-2012, 07:50 PM
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Thats a nice looking plant Gage. Do you have very many chids in/on your "little tree". I would love to see any pics.
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02-03-2012, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by camille1585
I find the alba too plain, but maybe it's because the only plant I've seen in real life is the standard species, and so I fell it love with that one.
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I do prefer the regular version. But I think the alba varies as much as the regular. That said, I did see a picture of a very green "alba" type, and I did like it. I still like the normal version better though. |
dont get me wrong i love both, but i saw the alba in person, but never the typical, so its probably the same thing type of thing lol! |
02-03-2012, 11:22 PM
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dont get me wrong i love both, but i saw the alba in person, but never the typical, so its probably the same thing type of thing lol! |
Lol! I have seen a lot of tampensis blooming in the wild, but I've only seen 1 blooming in someone's collection. I think because I saw the regular form so much in the wild, I'm endeared to it. I have only seen pictures of the alba. |
03-05-2012, 10:12 PM
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Gage - I thought I would post some encouragement. The photo below is what you have to look forward to. This was taken in 2009 at a nature preserve a few miles from my home. It was one of the smaller specimens.
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03-05-2012, 10:41 PM
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WOW that is a large specimen, Gage...for a windowsill grower like me...its got healthy bulbs... it seems tiny compared to Glen's picture.
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03-06-2012, 09:56 AM
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Gage - I thought I would post some encouragement. The photo below is what you have to look forward to. This was taken in 2009 at a nature preserve a few miles from my home. It was one of the smaller specimens.
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Absolutely gorgeous! Love it! |
03-06-2012, 10:23 AM
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WOW that is a large specimen, Gage...for a windowsill grower like me...its got healthy bulbs...
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Thanks, Bud. I was SO pleased to find this one. It is well-established and has the feel of a specimen, while being small enough to fit in my small growing area, and it didn't break the bank. |
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