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07-01-2014, 03:04 PM
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Blc Waianae Leopard 'Ching Hua'
9 flowers on 1 cane took 1 year.
all thanks to the orchid board people
we may own the plants, but the flowers are borrowed 
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07-01-2014, 04:44 PM
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Beautiful! Those are great bloomers.
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07-01-2014, 06:26 PM
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Wow, a lot of flowers and very beautiful. I bought one of these from Lowes, a bag baby, and it sure would be nice to see flowers like that in a couple of years. Are the flowers fragrant?
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07-01-2014, 08:52 PM
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Wow, beautiful!
I, too, purchased one of these from Lowe's in a bag, and can't wait for it to bloom (probably in another year or two).
I think this orchid is worthy of a nomination in the July Photo of the Month!
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07-01-2014, 09:47 PM
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Wow! Wonderful!
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07-01-2014, 10:27 PM
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Looks great.
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07-01-2014, 10:37 PM
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thanks for peeking and theres no ants..  you can see the garden twine that keeps the ants off the flowers well maybe you can..its worked so far. I dont know if it helped keep the black spots off them but the flowers came out pretty clean.
I thought the lizards were fighting today and then I notice ohhhhh....not fighting
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07-01-2014, 10:42 PM
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I love this hybrid.
It is probably one of the strongest as far as the fragrant cattleyas go.
Mine unfortunately died, but I plant to buy some more from Carmela.
Is this first time flowering?
Mine had 5 on the first flowering and I thought it was pretty good. |
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07-01-2014, 10:54 PM
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not 1st time blooms. last year when I got it at the orchid show in Houston, had 10 blooms on 2 canes. Has bloomed out 2 other canes previously from that as far as I can tell. I would say this is the 3rd blooming season for the plant by all acct. It is from Carmela Orchids also. I think its one of the clones they offer yes? No fragrance yet but that takes a few days in the heat. 101 today in the greenhouse. So it getting heat and light. The UV levels are very high also if my burnt skin is any indicator.
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07-01-2014, 11:00 PM
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If I remember correctly, the fragrant kicked in the morning hours, not early but around noon or just before, then quickly disappears.
Yes, Carmela still carries this wonderful hybrid.
I want to buy this one and other similar spotted one but in beautiful light pink. I think it is called Carmela lulu. Very cute! also fragrant!
Wow~ Texas heat! how do you grow your plants??
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