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Old 03-16-2014, 03:40 PM
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Oh wow, that is a nice one.
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It comes from Ruben in FL.
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It comes from Ruben in FL.
Ok, I had a feeling. His amethystoglossas have a very distinct look.
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Gorgeous, love it!
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Very pretty flowers on this one. I still think labeling something 4N is often a commercial growers way of inflating his or her prices (this is not to say that yours isn't a true 4N plant). I have a few amethystoglossas, all of which were purchased from reputable breeders, and none of them appear to produce 4N flowers (larger, thicker segments that have a more full appearance than the standard). I would be very happy with your plant, as the flowers look spectacular.

Steve (OTHER Steve), what do you mean by Ruben's amethystoglossas having a very distinct look? Can you elaborate?
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@smweaver - For some breeders, you might well be right. I have several 4N plants, and so far I do not have any reason to suspect that they are not.

I only have one other amethystoglossa to compare against in my collection, but my co-tenant has several blooming size plants, which will bloom over the next 3-6 weeks. I will try to take photos with the other plants so we can compare.
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Here is an example of a clear 4N. I purchased C. Caudebec 'Carmela' from Waldor Orchids. When I went to pick it up, I discovered that they also had C. Caudebec 'Linwood' (4N) in bloom in their sales area.

'Linwood' was a spontaneous 4N that arose in a group of 'Carmela' meristems. Waldor selected the best one and meristemed that plant. Here is a photo of the two, side by side.
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Those Caudebecs look great. I look forward to seeing the other amethystoglossas when they come into bloom.
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Linwood is a spectacular plant, Fairorchids.
For me C. amethystoglossa is not difficult to grow, however it takes a long time to grow into a specimen. Flowers last maybe 10 days.
Vivid spotting on your first plant too.

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Steve (OTHER Steve), what do you mean by Ruben's amethystoglossas having a very distinct look? Can you elaborate?
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Reuben's amethystoglossas have very large, round petals with spots that verge on being considered splotches.

Reuben and H&R are pretty much the only American breeders of this species that crank out this one in any great quantity. H&R's plants have more distinct spots that seem to have very crisp color. Their petals, while round, seem to be more pointed and their amethystoglossas have a look that is much more similar to the Brazilian breeding lines. It seems like the H&R has a more traditional shape for this species while Reuben's are rounder and more floofy.

BTW, this is all merely my opinion!
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