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03-18-2015, 03:48 PM
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Cavendishia grandifolia
Hi all,
In bloom last month and probably this month too at the New York Botanical Gardens. This is a truly spectacular plant which must measure several yards in width as it does measure 2-3 yards in pendulus growths. On the stems are leaves that are over a foot long but no very wide. And when in bloom, you get this:
 Cavendishia grandifolia by tindomul1of9, on Flickr
This is another tropical blueberry from the neotropics. I love this family (Ericaceae).
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03-18-2015, 05:14 PM
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Woah Tindomul! This is marvellous! I suppose hot grower all year long.
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03-18-2015, 07:29 PM
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Awesome!
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03-19-2015, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sbrofio
Woah Tindomul! This is marvellous! I suppose hot grower all year long.
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Intermediate to cool I would say. This if from the Andes.
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03-19-2015, 01:11 PM
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Thank you! Usually everytime I read "..seen at the botanical garden..." I think hot-warmer growing plants  |
03-20-2015, 12:41 PM
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I know they keep the section of the conservatory this plant is in about 10 degrees cooler. As soon as you walk in from the other sections, you feel a huge difference. This section of their conservatory is partially below ground, so I think that aids in keeping it cooler.
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04-05-2015, 08:50 AM
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Really cool!
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