
11-30-2016, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Zone: 7b
Location: Queens, NY, & Madison County NC, US
Age: 45
Posts: 19,374
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Ludisia discolour
Hi all,
This is my Ludisia discolour. I have had this orchid for maybe 9 years or so. I just tossed it into my terrarium and it has grown a lot since then. Basically it took over the darkest, wettest area of the terrarium (aka, the bottom of the terrarium). Infact I cannot see the original bottom of the tank anymore. On occasion it blooms, I guess maybe once a year or less. It's a neglected orchid for sure.
I took the photo of these buds because I thought they made a beautiful presentation. Later on the flowers will spread apart with long internodes and it will be much more difficult to photograph from inside a terrarium.
Ludisia discolour-in bud by César, on Flickr
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