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12-11-2015, 10:09 AM
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Laelia anceps season
One of my favorite species. I have had a few plants for several years (incl one that I have grown from single lead to 6 leads & spikes in 3 years). I also have about 15 seedlings (from SVO & Exotic), which are approaching blooming size, a couple are in spike now. Behind those are several compots with seedlings from a flask I got from Troy Meyers
For a while I have been looking for better quality flowers. Earlier this year I bit the bullet and ordered divisions of 4 different SBOE clones. The first two are in bloom now:
Var alba, 'Paloma Blanca'
Standard 'SanBar Pink Pixie'
I am not really clear on why the 2nd one was named Pink Pixie. I expected something small (or short spike), but it is about average in both size and spike length
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12-11-2015, 11:07 AM
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I like that color on the pink pixie, but it is a big "pixie"  |
12-11-2015, 08:58 PM
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Lovely!
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12-11-2015, 11:40 PM
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Both are really nice.
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12-12-2015, 12:54 AM
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Very nice. Do you give them typical Cattleya care?
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12-12-2015, 08:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brsucculents
Very nice. Do you give them typical Cattleya care?
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I grow them in same mix (bark/charcoal/perlite) and clay pots. I try to get shallow pots (azalaea type up to 6" size, and bulb pans for larger plants). They are on same watering schedule (but smaller pots allow them to dry faster), and they are in the highest light location I can give them.
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I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
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12-12-2015, 10:41 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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12-12-2015, 01:53 PM
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There lovely. I keep thinking of trying these but I am wondering how big they get? I know they have long flower spikes, but how big are the plants? I do have a cross with one but have not had it even a year yet.
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12-12-2015, 07:19 PM
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Looks great!
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12-15-2015, 10:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa
There lovely. I keep thinking of trying these but I am wondering how big they get? I know they have long flower spikes, but how big are the plants? I do have a cross with one but have not had it even a year yet.
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Many anceps are 'wanderers', stretching 2-3" per new growth. Some of the newer breeding (from Fred Clarke at SVO) is much tighter, with pseudobulbs almost touching.
Irrespective of growth habit, spikes are 3-4' tall.
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Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
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