DirtyCoconuts presents: The flora and fauna of the Coconuts Compound

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by Roberta

So gorgeous! Is 13 a Scaphosepalum? If it was in that batch of Pleurothallids that your neighbor dumped on you, it looks quite happy.

lepanthes sherry bridygham

and yes, from that batch- i have 8 inside the bathroom and the are all at least growing

[DirtyCoconuts]

so i have a newish job that commands a lot more of my time and unfortunately websites for fun get knocked down the list-

i have been taking a lot of pics and will get them up once i can but here is one special one

Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr


Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr




Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr



mcv Francis fox 'sunspots' ( know the genus classification has changed like 1,937 times in the last several years so this is what i went with)

great smell too, like just washed hands with a mild soap

[Roberta]

That is quite awesome! Congrats on the new job (even if it does get in the way...)

[WaterWitchin]

A spectacular blooming! Love it. I have a Frances Fox gifted to me about a year ago. It has yet to bloom. Looking at this is starting to make me feel a bit impatient.

[Diane56Victor]

Wonderful bloom, its already on my wanted list.

[DirtyCoconuts]

there is so much movement in the lip with the way the spots interact with the shape of the "cone" - i find myself staring at it like one of those 90s 'magic eye' pictures lol

[piping plover]

DC, this mcv Francis fox 'sunspots' is really intriguing. Never seen anything like it. What does the mcv stand for? Beautifully grown and presented.

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Mcv, am assuming c for cattleya, v for brassalova? The M ?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by piping plover

[/COLOR]Mcv, am assuming c for cattleya, v for brassalova? The M ?

Mcv = Myrmecatavola

[piping plover]

Mcv = Myrmecatavola,

Ahh, thanks Roberta. Was unaware of that type!

[Roberta]

So the hybrid consists of Myrmecophila (previously Schomburgkia) tibicinis, Brassavola nodosa, and several Cattleyas.