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05-12-2012, 02:39 AM
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Den. amethystoglossum
I have bloomed this plant before but not like this. To my amazement 49 flower spikes appeared. The buds started opening 3 days ago. Unfortunately the blooms do not last very long, maybe 2-3 days at the most. The flowers open sequentially with the older flowers closing as the new flowers open. The plant is in a 8-inch plastic pot with bark as the media. The tallest stalk is 32 inches tall.
Den. amethystoglossum by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr
Den. amethystoglossum by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr
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I'm a small backyard grower in a residential area overlooking Pearl Harbor. I barely have enough yard space to keep my orchids happy. Most of the photographs that I post on this Board are of plants that I raised and bloomed. My best friends are orchid people.
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05-12-2012, 03:43 AM
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Beautiful! It's amazing it has so many spikes! Is it fragrant? Great growing and thanks for sharing! I want to live in Hawaii sooooo bad!!! It is one of my life's dreams to live there and grow my orchids outside! You are so lucky!
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05-12-2012, 08:46 AM
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Spectacular! Excellent growing.
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05-12-2012, 04:52 PM
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Whoah! This is sooooo beautiful! Congrats on all these spikes. THis will sure brighten up your day... or 3  |
05-12-2012, 07:50 PM
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Wow, that is just gorgeous! Congrats on such a beautiful display of blooms.
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05-12-2012, 08:05 PM
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Amazing ! I love it !
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05-12-2012, 09:40 PM
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Pretty flowers!
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05-12-2012, 10:37 PM
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Looks like ghost flowers! Beautiful!
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05-12-2012, 11:12 PM
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Holy smokes!  Spectacular! |
05-14-2012, 08:46 AM
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What's the secret to growing these? Full sun so that the leaves drop? I have a young plant and it just bloomed a couple months ago on canes that still had their leaves green. Also, do they need a dry rest?
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