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06-29-2014, 08:21 PM
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Sophrolaeliocattleya World Vacation 'Shibuya Sunset' (Lc. Commander x Sc. Bea...
I have been watching this plant on eBay for awhile. It finally came up for auction. Surprisingly, I was the only one who bid on this plant. According to Kawamoto: "Slc. World Vacation 'Shibuya Sunset' is a new compact growing cattleya that produces light art shade flowers that will bloom in pretty clusters. (Blooms twice a year). This orchid is a compact grower (Stays short- excellent for windowsill growing) and a prolific Slightly FRAGRANT bloomer. It consistently blooms off of each new growth and flowers are 3-3.5" inches in diameter."
Slc. World Vacation 'Shibuya Sunset' by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr
Here is the flower.
Slc. World Vacation 'Shibuya Sunset' by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr |
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06-29-2014, 08:48 PM
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Congrats!
They look like they are about one or two seasons away from blooming. Or are they of blooming size?
Whatever the size, the flower shot is really nice!
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06-29-2014, 09:28 PM
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Hi NYC, thank you for looking...according to Kawamoto Orchids, these plants pictured are about 18 months to 24 months from blooming. It has plenty of time to acclimate to my environment!
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06-29-2014, 10:43 PM
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That's wonderful! I can see why you had your eye on it!
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06-30-2014, 02:45 AM
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I almost bid on that plant! Kept coming back to it on my watchlist but decided to hold off. Great choice and good luck!
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07-02-2014, 11:24 AM
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Got a notice from FedEX that my plants are in Fort Wayne and can be picked up today. I cannot wait for the end of the day to go to FedEx and pick up this plant.
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07-09-2014, 01:31 PM
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Picked up this new plant--I have two of them (for the price of one), very healthy, well packed. They are nice and small and fit in with my other ministure Laelia/Cattleya. I watered them for the first time this past Sunday with rain water. Drenched them completely. A very nice, earthy orchid scent wafted from the plant. This was a surprise--no flowers but the plant seemed to exude this scent. If the plant smells this good, I can't imagine how the flowers will smell!!
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07-09-2014, 02:36 PM
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Okay... I want one. I'm really getting into mini catts and that one is a winner in my book. Did they happen to have anymore? 
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07-09-2014, 03:46 PM
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Hi Random! I haven't checked lately, but Kawamoto Orchids had a buy it now offering--like this one--for$24.99?? They have other SLC available too--I look for their description of "compact" or "mini". What is nice about Kawamoto is they offer FREE shipping. So you are paying for the plants.
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