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11-16-2013, 12:14 PM
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Cattleya walkeriana coerulea "San Gabriel" x "Nomura"
Hi all,
this is my first C. walkeriana blooming. Shape is not perfect but I'm satisfied: after four year of culture it happened at last!!
Young seedling:
First bloom:
Hope you like it,
Bye,
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11-16-2013, 12:23 PM
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Wow
that is a beautiful Bloom
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11-16-2013, 12:35 PM
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yep, with this one you have to have extreme patience !
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11-16-2013, 05:39 PM
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Nice coerulea! Good growing!!
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11-16-2013, 07:57 PM
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Beautiful!  |
11-17-2013, 12:31 PM
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That is great your patients won out  |
11-18-2013, 04:09 AM
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Thank you all.
You're right, it needs a lot of patience: the secret is to balance the buying of a young seedling with 3-5 blooming size plants!!!  |
11-18-2013, 07:27 AM
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Good for you! It's a beauty. I would love to see a bud on my walkeriana after more than four years!
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11-18-2013, 10:51 AM
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Very nice.
Kim
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12-14-2013, 01:20 AM
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I'm going to have to try these walkeriana's out soon. I love them!!!
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