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Tropical Rhododendron "Fire Plum"
Hi all,
I continue with my Vireya (tropical Rhododendron) addiction. Here is my latest bloom which I have growing in my large exoterra terrarium along with a handful of Orchids.
Rhododendron 'Fire Plum' by tindomul1of9, on Flickr
Rhododendron 'Fire Plum' by tindomul1of9, on Flickr
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09-28-2013, 10:02 PM
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is this a miniature ? I thought these grow into mini-trees !
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09-28-2013, 10:06 PM
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yes. it stays small and easy to prune.
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09-29-2013, 04:11 AM
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Very very lovely. These plants could easily make me addicted, bur are rarely seen here.
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09-29-2013, 11:34 AM
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Really lovely!
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09-29-2013, 01:12 PM
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Beautiful flowers. I'd not heard of this genus before, so I did a little reading.
Kind of cool that they're essentially epiphytic and I also thought it was interesting that the fertilizer recommendation was for high nitrogen, calcium and magnesium, but low potassium. Fits right into the low-k theory for orchid fertilizing.
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09-29-2013, 02:41 PM
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Beautiful! I didn't know you could get miniatures. I have some large ones in our yard.
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09-29-2013, 03:56 PM
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That is a gorgeous plant!!! I'd love to see the whole terrarium.
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09-29-2013, 06:27 PM
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Gorgeous!
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09-30-2013, 11:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gthumbz89
That is a gorgeous plant!!! I'd love to see the whole terrarium.
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New Viv by tindomul1of9, on Flickr
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