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10-05-2013, 09:06 PM
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C. Penang 'Black Caesar'
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IncurablePlantHead, SJF, sweetjblue, TOMMYMIAMI, euplusia, Nexogen, silken, tucker85, RebeccaBC, CR7cristiano, Orchid Whisperer, Picotee, hanzy08, GardenTheater, AussieVanda liked this post
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10-05-2013, 09:55 PM
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10-05-2013, 10:21 PM
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Wow! You certainly are doing very well with your orchids! Good growing!
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10-05-2013, 11:33 PM
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NICE!! Totally awesome, okay have to ask a dumb question here. Why is it referred to as a "black Penang" when it is purple and yellow?
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10-06-2013, 01:40 AM
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C. Penang is a primary hybrid of C. Nigrella x Gur. bowringiana. 'Black Caesar' is the name the person who was awarded 1st decided to name this particular cultivar. Jones & Scully registered this cross in 1963 and this particular cultivar was awarded an 85 point AM/AOS in 1967. So if essence is being purely a matter of DNA my plant is 46 years old 
I had to rescue the blooms bec they were sheath bound. I should have known that there was a problem when the sheaths get too fat and wont bust open. You got to help them escape before they get ruined. Lost 3 buds to being trapped. The flowers were just too soft to push thru a double sheath.
Thanks agin ....
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10-06-2013, 02:30 AM
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Wow really nice, and so many blooms!
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10-06-2013, 02:39 AM
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..its fragrance fills the small greenhouse with the most heavenly scent. If I had ever met a woman that smelled so good I would have been married with 14 kids... 
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10-06-2013, 01:41 PM
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Very nice! Good growing.
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10-06-2013, 01:53 PM
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Beautiful! I love cattleyas that have their flowers above the foliage like that. Good growing.
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10-10-2013, 02:33 PM
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Very good Rocket. I lost three Magic of Mishima because I didn't pay attention this year. Good you got to those pesky sheaths before you lost these. Nice culture and nice set up. I had that GH until I couldn't get them all into it. Gave it away to a beginner. Easy to heat in winter too. Nice catt.
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