Caleana Major Flying Duck Orchid

[Lahra]

I found this by chance on the web and I thought I'll share it with you.

Caleana Major Flying Duck Orchid from Australia

Caleana major Flying Duck Orchid

[tuvoc]

Wow! Fantastic!

Kim

[jrodpad]

That is amazing - it looks so photoshopped!

You can almost hear it saying "it's rabbit season!"

Thanks for sharing.

- J

[johnblagg]

well Quack me up that sure lives up to its name but lol looks like he is having a little trouble with take off...or perhaps he is coming in for a landing .....

very cool flower

[Zoi2]

Wow, such a cool plant!
Joann

[fotofashion]

Wouldn't that be neat on the calendar if the background could be fixed up a bit.
Beverly A.

[WhiteRabbit]

oh my goodness! that's so cool! thanks for sharing

[Andrew]

This are one of my favourites. I grew one for about 4 years. I decided to repot it a couple of years ago and lost the entire pot.

[pasojanice]

Hi Andrew and all, does anyone have a resource to buy one or order? Thanks,
Pasojanice

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Andrew

This are one of my favourites. I grew one for about 4 years. I decided to repot it a couple of years ago and lost the entire pot.

Interesting Andrew, I read these are protected, and can not live out from that one natural habitat spot they are growing in due to the symbiotic relationship with fungi that is only in that location. Regarding the fact it died after re potting - the original pot medium must have had this fungi therefor it was actually growing for you, once you re potted it to new medium, no fungi, equals dead for this orchid. I would love to know where did you buy yours, since I heard they are not for sale, and no one was able to propagate them out of their habitat with any success? Many thanks