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10-14-2018, 11:02 PM
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Blast from the past.....
Some of you may remember me,...some may not, if your membership is less than 3-4 years old, chances are you never met me. I disappeared for a while from the site. I started a job that had me out of town most of the time. Good for career, not so good for a greenhouse packed with over 300 species of orchids, 10 percent of which were still babies. It pains me to say I ended up losing a good portion to fungus, bugs, and lack of attention.
Those who do remember me, may remember the hybrid I crossed, flasked, and grew from flask that I named and registered in memory of my grandfather. Rsc. Memoria Gerald Miller. (Formerly known as Blc.) is it’s registered name. It is a cross of Sophoronitis (Laelia) purpurata var carnea x Rsc. (Or Blc.) Ablaze Medal ‘U-Emporer’. Due to my work and residence change, only 20 or so of my species orchids are still with me, and only a handful of my crosses made it. I thought I owe the people wo remember me a picture of the first one to finally bloom ever, anywhere, after 10 years of waiting, of this hybrid....introducing Rsc. Memoria Gerald Miller.
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10-15-2018, 01:14 AM
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Welcome back!
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10-15-2018, 02:02 AM
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I didn't know you, but that is certainly a worthy tribute to your grandfather. Congratulations on the bloom.
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10-15-2018, 07:00 AM
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Sweet! Beautiful tribute! Welcome back. Sorry about your losses, but happy for this success.
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10-15-2018, 08:45 AM
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Congratulations! That is a wonderful tribute to your grandfather and a fine example of patience and persistence paying off. I'm another one who wasn't here the last time you were around, but I just want to say welcome back and I hope you will be able to post once in a while. 
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10-15-2018, 09:30 AM
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I do not remember you but I wish you a welcome back.
You've done a good job with your cross and a good tribute to your grandfather.)
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10-15-2018, 12:08 PM
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It's beautiful!
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10-15-2018, 02:07 PM
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I've only been around for a few months but wanted to say how amazing that is!! Such a beautiful bloom as well!!
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10-15-2018, 04:04 PM
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Welcome back!! I think I vaguely remember your original post about the cross, after all those years. Glad to see that at least one seedlings of this cross made it, and it certainly is a gorgeous tribute to your grandfather.
I hope you'll stick around on OB, or at least pop in to say hi once in a while!
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Camille
Completely orchid obsessed and loving every minute of it....
My Orchid Photos
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10-15-2018, 06:35 PM
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That is a nice one. Good form and color
Welcome back!
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