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09-09-2016, 08:48 AM
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Picture of secret love in flower
Hi,
I have a lovely secret love in flower it keeps tipping over on the saucer can any one sugest a pot to use or how I can display it better. Thank you.
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09-09-2016, 08:51 AM
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Fantastic! Too bad you haven't figured out how to grow it. Ha!
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09-14-2016, 03:07 PM
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Fantastic! Too bad you haven't figured out how to grow it. Ha!
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Hi Ray,
Thank you for your comment. Just lovely when they flower and has beautiful scent.
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Originally Posted by silken
Its gorgeous! With all the roots on the outside, maybe a basket that it can sort of nestle in to keep it from tipping would work.
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Hi Silken,
Yes a basket would work I could hang it in my coservatory. Thank you for the sugestion.
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Hi No-pro-mwa,
No havent found azalia pots either.
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Originally Posted by dounoharm
as far as display, I use one of my fav ceramic containers with a whole bunch of corks on the bottom to keep it draining good....if you want to repot, use clay for stability, and so
metimes I put that pot inside a larger clay pot, to make it sit up right...gl
you really did a good job growing it out...spectacular bloom!
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Hi Dounoharm,
Thank you for your sugestion when I repot it on and your nice comments
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Hi D-novice,
Thank you for your comment .
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Originally Posted by CambriaWhat
Congratulations, that is a !*%&ing beautiful plant, well done! First, cut off a large piece, preferably 3 or more pseudobulbs, and send them to me.
Then find a large, interesting vessel that you can sit everything down in which will support it without squishing it in any way. You might be lucky enough to find something with a nice tight fit, but you may want to go out and get something special for this plant.
It really is a beauty and should be displayed with pride in a prominent spot in the home.
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Hi Cambriawhat,
Thank you for your comment. If I am out your way will bring a cutting for you. Looking for large pot.
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Originally Posted by estación seca
Maybe bore some holes in the bottom of a wheelbarrow and pot it in that, to make it easier to move to the shows.
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Hi Eastacion seca,
A novel idea but dont do shows. But thank you for your comment
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09-09-2016, 10:25 AM
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Nice,
Have you considered an azalea pot? These are wide based clay pots.
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09-09-2016, 11:40 AM
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Hi
Tindomul No I havent thought about azalia pots I. will have a look.
Thank you
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09-09-2016, 11:43 AM
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Its gorgeous! With all the roots on the outside, maybe a basket that it can sort of nestle in to keep it from tipping would work.
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09-10-2016, 11:38 AM
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Gorgeous. Have fun re-potting it. I hope you have better luck finding azalea pots than I am having.
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09-10-2016, 11:47 AM
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as far as display, I use one of my fav ceramic containers with a whole bunch of corks on the bottom to keep it draining good....if you want to repot, use clay for stability, and so
metimes I put that pot inside a larger clay pot, to make it sit up right...gl
you really did a good job growing it out...spectacular bloom!
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09-12-2016, 04:51 PM
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Gorgeous. Great work, a real specimen plant.
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09-12-2016, 08:31 PM
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Congratulations, that is a !*%&ing beautiful plant, well done! First, cut off a large piece, preferably 3 or more pseudobulbs, and send them to me.
Then find a large, interesting vessel that you can sit everything down in which will support it without squishing it in any way. You might be lucky enough to find something with a nice tight fit, but you may want to go out and get something special for this plant.
It really is a beauty and should be displayed with pride in a prominent spot in the home.
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