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11-19-2010, 11:35 AM
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Masdevallia floribunda
About 1 1/2 years ago I almost lost this one mounted in a terrarium to mealy bug, during my great mealy bug war of 2007/08.
I cleaned it off, put it in some sphagnum, only had a few leaves left, and put it with the rest of my masdies. Now for the first time ever, it has given me multiple blooms living up to its name sake.
7 flowers total. A personal best.
I am having a really good Masdie year.
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11-19-2010, 02:55 PM
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Great display, congratulations it looks wonderful.
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11-19-2010, 03:28 PM
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Delightful, Tindo. Very good color in these.
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11-19-2010, 04:36 PM
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Thanks!!!
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11-19-2010, 06:50 PM
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Beautiful! Nicely grown and good job saving it from the mealybugs. I really hate those nasty little critters...
--Nat
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11-20-2010, 02:43 AM
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You saved it from miniature vampires and now it rewards you with health and flowers. How neat!
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11-20-2010, 01:30 PM
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Great save Tin! This is a real cutie. Love the color!
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11-21-2010, 05:04 AM
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I just bought a Masdi floribunda yesterday at an orchid fair. It has paler flowers than yours, there is a cultivar name but I'm not sure I trust it as that cultivar has darker flowers when I look on line. Looking at pictures of floribunda in general it can go as pale as mine though so I'm happy with the species label.
I bought it with 2 flowers and 5 or 6 buds and they are sooooo tiny and cute.
Just got to see if I can grow it now!
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11-28-2010, 01:43 PM
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Tindomul, I see 7 flowers! Quite a lot for such a small plant, I think... great great great
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11-29-2010, 05:52 PM
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Yup, 7 thats what it has. Some are fading now. Thanks for looking.
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