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05-17-2016, 03:17 AM
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homalopetalum pumilio
This is one of my most cherished of my collection. Acquired at the beginning of the year, a plant I've wanted for years and had stumbled upon it by chance in one of the back rooms of a grower... this is the first bloom.
the flower, easily 2 inches wide (5cm), is quite large dwarfing the small leaves and pbs. It grows in my fairly conditions controlled "cool" growing case. (it's not really that cool, but in summer it's cooler than everywhere else)
 homalopetalum pumilio by u u, on Flickr |
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05-17-2016, 01:27 PM
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Magnificent! Just looked it up on IOSPE. Such a thin spike supporting that glorious bloom! OK,now you got me wishin'!
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05-17-2016, 02:51 PM
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Pretty cool! It is always great when you find that special orchid. 
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05-17-2016, 03:49 PM
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Amazing bloom! I have an endless wish list, why not one more right? Good growing.
---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:42 PM ----------
May we see the plant please? I like this one though not seen often.
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05-17-2016, 09:08 PM
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Awesome!
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05-18-2016, 12:58 PM
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Way to go. The leaves looks like a succulent.
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05-18-2016, 01:06 PM
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thanks guys! appreciate it much...
Getting it out of the growing case is tricky so I'll have to look through my shots and see if i have a good pic including whole plant... I fight with my lens sometimes so probably it wouldn't be great...
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09-10-2016, 11:57 PM
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That's unique. Never seen that before I think. So, why were you looking for this one for so long?
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