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09-01-2013, 01:02 PM
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Hands down....Brassavola nodosa!!
Neat and tidy grower...grows very well w/little fuss or muss...blooms multiple times a years...gorgeous white flowers that last a long time and that I will never find boring....and it smells AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING.
I love a lot of different orchids and would seriously have trouble eliminating most of the others but if I had to...yep, B nodosa would be the one that stays.
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That's a great choice. Every time my mom comes over she comments on how interesting it is. I keep offering her a division, but I don't think she wants to get addicted. I'll keep offering though!
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09-01-2013, 01:59 PM
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My oldest phal, a noid white from Frank's nursery. it has survived me, my mom and fungus attack.
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09-01-2013, 02:54 PM
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My oldest phal, a noid white from Frank's nursery. it has survived me, my mom and fungus attack.
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I can see why that would be your top choice! If I had a plant with that kind of sentimental value it would head straight to the top of my list too!
My mom used to take me to Frank's nursery when I was little to pick out crafts!! We drove by what used to be an old Frank's the other day, she said she really misses going to Frank's!
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09-01-2013, 03:27 PM
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yes fondly remembered
Frank's was the cause of my orchid growing habit. I like many thought that they expensive and difficult. My first orchid was TLC beautiful purple for $9. I did kill that one. I got also got a nice dendrobium -noid planted in a block of wood so it could not be overwatered.
My old timers are my favorites: A Pot Haiku Gem, A golden tang, Sharry-baby.
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09-03-2013, 07:35 AM
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If I really really had to choose just one it would be Masdevallia veitchianna. It just grows and grows and never stops flowering. It started tiny, was the reason I bought a greenhouse, and I just love it.
But I would hate to only have the one... I need all the others too
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09-03-2013, 10:56 AM
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If I really really had to choose just one it would be Masdevallia veitchianna. It just grows and grows and never stops flowering. It started tiny, was the reason I bought a greenhouse, and I just love it.
But I would hate to only have the one... I need all the others too
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Lol!! I'm in agreement with you, I would hate to have just one too!
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09-03-2013, 12:48 PM
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Hmmm, interesting thread...if I had to narrow it down to just one I think that I'd be with Rosie, Masd. veitchiana...now that I have all that gh bench space freed up I might as well increase my epiphytic cactus collection though...
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I've never met an orchid I couldn't kill...
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09-05-2013, 01:25 PM
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Well I hate just picking one also but if I did it would be my Phrag Les Diroulles.... Sorcerer's Apprentice 4N / Grande 4N
I got it from a friend that owns a Floral Business and it had quit blooming so he gave it o me. I did not know how to take care of it properly and it took me 2 years to get it to re-bloom when it did I was in Love
Even over my Mannii and my Equestris which I also Love
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09-05-2013, 02:35 PM
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I hope I never have to make such a decision in real life, but hypothetically, from all my plants this one would be to stay - Paph. Prince Edward of York:
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09-05-2013, 02:40 PM
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Stunning photo and a gorgeous paph!
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