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12-12-2020, 10:42 PM
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Phragmipedium Don Wimber 'Pisgah'
A floriferous selection from Looking Glass Orchids via Bill Goldner of Woodstream Orchids.
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12-13-2020, 07:38 AM
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I could definitely see myself buying one of these!
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12-13-2020, 08:37 AM
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I really like the color. Nice and rich.
Bill
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12-13-2020, 10:45 AM
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Very well grown.
I was able to grab an order from looking glass when I heard they were closing. A while from blooming but that just gets me excited.
As an aside. How do you do your stunning black background photos
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12-13-2020, 12:22 PM
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Absolutely gorgeous, and VERY well grown! I had an opportunity to buy one of a similar color last year, but funding was low and I didn't. Kickin' myself now.
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12-13-2020, 02:53 PM
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Thanks for the comments. I’m amazed that it held six flowers. One of them usually pops off...
DirtyCoconuts - the background is black felt. Depending on the exposure or depth of field, you don’t see it.
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12-20-2020, 03:34 PM
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Very nice!!! I wonder about the name 'Pisgah'. My wife and I are currently trying to obtain a property that borders Pisgah Nat. Forest. I wonder if this was named so because the people who created it grew it near that place.
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12-20-2020, 04:59 PM
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Tindomul,
The ‘Pisgah’ clonal name probably arose from Owens Orchids being close to the forest. I believe Russ Bolt from Looking Glass Orchids used to work for the Owens. He grew all their Cattleyas in Promix HP and still does.
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12-20-2020, 05:20 PM
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Nice. One of my secret reasons for wanting a place there is to be able to grow plants like orchids. The weather seems perfect for it.
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12-20-2020, 05:51 PM
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Summer temperatures above 2,000 feet won’t be nearly as high as at sea level down south...
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