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01-18-2016, 05:18 PM
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Ludisia discolor in bloom
I got this as a tiny little cutting from a friend about 3 years ago. It never did much until I began paying better attention to watering it. It likes more than what I was giving it. So now it has taken off and has 2 spikes and a number of other spikes just starting. I grow it in low light. One spike and a trailing piece broke off when I was trying to photograph it so I will try and root the piece and give it away.
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01-18-2016, 05:56 PM
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Very pretty, good job!
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01-18-2016, 09:33 PM
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Nice!
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01-18-2016, 09:37 PM
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Very nice!
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01-18-2016, 10:48 PM
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nicely grown
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01-19-2016, 02:56 AM
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Lovely! My orchid plant is also in bloom. I must post pictures.
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01-19-2016, 02:37 PM
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Thanks for looking!
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01-20-2016, 09:05 AM
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Great photo!
I love this one, what with bits breaking off and being rooted I have several and it's great to see all the flowers just now  |
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01-20-2016, 10:53 AM
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Thanks Rosie. I have never seen the bloom in person till now and I always thought people grew these for the pretty leaves. But the blooms are fairly significant too. I think the red part of the blooms adds a lot of contrast and makes them quite showy.
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01-20-2016, 07:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silken
I got this as a tiny little cutting from a friend about 3 years ago. It never did much until I began paying better attention to watering it. It likes more than what I was giving it. So now it has taken off and has 2 spikes and a number of other spikes just starting. I grow it in low light. One spike and a trailing piece broke off when I was trying to photograph it so I will try and root the piece and give it away.
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I admire your success with this plant. I have had one for going on 2 years now, and I can't seem to make it happy. It is in spike right now, but the leaves look terrible. They have lost their stripes and have turned solid green, and some have pink spots on them and one has turned completely pink. Ugly. I had it outdoors in the summer and it looked pretty good, and that's where the spike started. I had to bring it in and it is kind of under the shelf where it doesn't get much light, I water it weekly, fert bi weekly, temps range from 55F nights to 70F days. It looks disgusting ! Any ideas ? I will post a picture tomorrow.
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