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Old 04-30-2010, 12:09 PM
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They're beautiful! Do they have a scent?
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:34 PM
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Yes! I am happy to say that they do, at night.. It's a sweet smell (but you have to get your nose right up to it- well that's just now 11.30pm) so, I'll be sniffing more & more. All my flowers are not as open as my mums specimen

My mum is not home again.. so will also ask her to go sniff hers too
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Old 05-10-2010, 08:14 PM
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Hi Kip,
I wrote to Vincent that created the site you gave me a link to. He was extremely kind and answered me straight away.
He says there is a 70/80% chance it is a Rhipidoglossum rutilum. But, as we all know you can't judge from pictures and as they are a species which is widespread in Africa and whom the coloration of flowers & leaves can be very variable.
Plus he's not an expert on E.African orchids but Central african ones..
Has anyone got any other links where I may be able to get extra info? thanks in advance.
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Old 04-16-2012, 10:42 AM
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Habari nenella ?
I know this is an old thread - I came across it doing a search for African orchids. I grew up in Kenya too and I'm trying to collect orchids from East Africa.
Have you managed to identify your orchid yet? If not there is a lady who may be able to help you. Isobyl la Croix is her name and she spent many years in Eastern Africa researching and studying its orchids. She wrote a book on Kenya's orchids so if anyone will know what it is, she will.
If you do a google search on her name, you should be able to find her email address. (under Uzumara Orchids - its an old out of date list as she doesn,t sell anymore)
She is lovely and terribly helpful!
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:18 PM
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Mzuri sana Asp especially with you resurrecting this thread.
Thanks! I will definitely try Isobyl. I just had a look at the pics of what it looked like in jan 2010 and now; am happy to report that it has really taken off especially since i put it in a terrarium where it gets 80% min humidity & still soaked for 1/2 hr once or twice a week, when I remember.. Hopefully will reflower this year. Flowered last year but only one spike.
Thanks again for the 'tip'
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