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12-11-2015, 02:39 PM
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Welcome to the Orchidboard! Glad you joined us. From the history incorporated in your post it appears as though Horticulture is your passion and I suppose career? I wish I had had a passion that led me to a career when I was 16. I can still say the same thing.
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12-12-2015, 02:12 AM
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Here's a photo of me holding my plant of LC. George Baldwin for a hometown newspaper article, circa 1974 when I was a teenager....
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Welcome. From time to time I see various people remake heirloom crosses with much better parents.
Your LC is really nice, and many people would find a huge fragrant repeat bloomer like that highly desirable. Have you sent a photo to Fred Clarke at Sunset Valley Orchids? |
12-12-2015, 10:01 AM
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Welcome! Many of the old "Heirloom Cattleyas" are still around. They become available from time to time.
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12-12-2015, 12:09 PM
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He was such a nice, clean cut young man back then. I don't think he's had a haircut since that pic was taken!  |
Well, we grew up in the 60's after all 
Welcome to the board. It will be nice to get your input. I love your home made plant it's beautiful. |
12-12-2015, 12:43 PM
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Your LC is really nice, and many people would find a huge fragrant repeat bloomer like that highly desirable. Have you sent a photo to Fred Clarke at Sunset Valley Orchids?
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Glad you like that plant! It has some great characteristics, but bloom size is not one of them; individual flowers are about 2.5" - 3" which ain't big. But it produces a lot of them!
I've never corresponded with Fred, no. You think he'd be interested in this plant?
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Welcome! Many of the old "Heirloom Cattleyas" are still around. They become available from time to time.
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Thank you! I will watch and be patient ;-)
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Well, we grew up in the 60's after all
Welcome to the board. It will be nice to get your input. I love your home made plant it's beautiful. |
Thank you Shannon! I'm glad you like my Cattleya. I've kept it these twenty years only because it appeals to ME! I always figured it was sub-standard, relatively speaking - and wouldn't stand out in a crowd in any way. Maybe I've been too critical?!
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12-15-2015, 09:27 AM
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Welcome to Orchid Board, great to have your on board  |
12-15-2015, 11:06 AM
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Welcome to Orchid Board, great to have your on board |
Thank you very much Rosie! Such a warm welcome I've received  I find myself in the company of a congenial group of growers |
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12-15-2015, 09:24 PM
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I loooove that hybrid you made! (I do have a fondness for spots!) 
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12-15-2015, 09:36 PM
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I loooove that hybrid you made! (I do have a fondness for spots!)
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Thank you Sonya! Kind of you to say :-) |
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12-16-2015, 01:50 AM
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I've never corresponded with Fred, no. You think he'd be interested in this plant?
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I don't know, but it's clear he likes big bifoliates and spotted hybrids. |
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