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08-03-2011, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawaiian Sunshine
Hi Mike. The flowers have a very slight scent--a pleasant scent.
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Very awesome!=) Thank you! |
08-06-2011, 01:45 PM
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As a matter of interest, I talked to Gavin, owner/operator of Puuanani Orchids, about this plant. He mentioned that he obtained the plant from a backyard grower who was getting rid of his orchid collection. The plant that I got came from a cutting that Gavin made from the plant. I picked the plant up on a society field trip to his nursery.
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08-06-2011, 02:53 PM
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I've thought about this plant in the past too and had doubts. Now I haven't; I'm getting one! Beautiful flowers!
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08-07-2011, 12:31 PM
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 Stunning plant, flowers and photo! Thanks for posting. |
08-07-2011, 12:49 PM
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Stunning plant! Even the foliage smiles at you!
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08-08-2011, 10:59 AM
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Stunning. I love this one!
How do you grow this. I have the standard variety and it grows like a weed, but I can't get it to flower.
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08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
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Beautiful flowers. Nice job of blooming it.
I think that is the Miltonia I was looking for when I picked up my Spectabilis bicolor (it was the only Miltonia they had).
Darn it...now I need to add this chid back onto my "Wish List"
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08-09-2011, 01:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RosieC
Stunning. I love this one!
How do you grow this. I have the standard variety and it grows like a weed, but I can't get it to flower.
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The plant is in a plastic pot with orchid bark as the media. I grow the plant hanging under 50% shade cloth. The plant is fertilized weekly all year round with 13-2-13 fertilizer. This is the first time that i've bloomed the plant since I purchased it last year. As I indicated earlier, I was surprised with the blooms since I have not had much luck with Miltonias. |
08-10-2011, 07:37 AM
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Ok thanks. In Hawaii I guess you get a lot of sunshine even with the shade cloth? It's been suggested to me on another thread that I might need more light.
What colour are your p-bulbs. Someone has said that if they start to turn yellow it's better for flowering.
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08-10-2011, 07:37 AM
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Actually I can see in the pic there is some yellow tinting even if they are mostly green.
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