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06-13-2020, 02:09 PM
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Phal Pink Panther
Whenever I say or write the name of this plant, I have the music from the cartoon of the same name running through my head...
Not many flowers this year, the plant was viciously attacked by snails last summer when I kept it outside on my balcony. I nearly lost it and it's slowly recovering. I'm eagerly awaiting for my bottle of Kelpak (Kelpmax on this side of the pond) to arrive, to kick start root production on it.
The blooms are very thick and waxy, and extremely long lasting (4-8 months).
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06-13-2020, 02:45 PM
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06-13-2020, 02:50 PM
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Beautiful!!! I'm so glad to hear that you were able to save it after last summer!
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06-13-2020, 03:05 PM
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Very nice, Camille. The only thing I've ever had that lasted that long was an Epi. radiatum (just starting to bloom when I put it out in for the summer and just finishing up when I brought it in for fall. Good save!
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06-13-2020, 03:39 PM
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Very bright - I like it a lot - good save!
And now I have the Pink Panther theme running through my head.
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06-13-2020, 06:35 PM
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Mine too. A terrible earworm...  |
06-14-2020, 01:49 PM
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Rarely, almost never, do I see a phal and LOVE it. This is one.
Most special!
Also, I am a terrible musician (bad at many instruments) and one of the first things I learned to play on bass was the theme to the pink panther. As a kid I would drone that song on and on and on lol. My parents probably still hate it
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06-14-2020, 02:24 PM
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The worst is that Pink Panther probably isn't even it's real name. I bought it labeled as such, other people as well, and the name is registered. BUT it's not possible that they are one and the same. The registered Pink Panther is completely different, and there are no Phals in it's parentage that would contribute the thick waxy flowers. I kept the name as it is since the situation with this Phal/name is extremely unclear.
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06-14-2020, 10:02 PM
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Hahaha the real pink panther would value that deception
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#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
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06-15-2020, 09:16 PM
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That is really beautiful. And, yes, I started humming the song just from the thread title, before I even opened it. 
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