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01-20-2013, 04:20 PM
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Dracula lotax- The Clown Drac
So this is the first and only Dracula I've ever grown and its a real charmer! I'm growing it in my terrarium and for a while I was wondering why I could see spikes coming out and watching them abort at about half way during their growth phase. Anyway, I cut the fertilizer strength way down (burnt leaf tips was the reason I did this) and took a bulb out of my t5 HO system (I went from 4 to 3) to bring down the light. As you can see the changes worked and I now have 3 blooms! Enjoy!
Dracula lotax 1/20/2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr
Dracula lotax 1/20/2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr
Dracula lotax 1/20/2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr |
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01-20-2013, 06:35 PM
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Its a lovely flower, Steve. Good growing.
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01-20-2013, 07:35 PM
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Awesome!  |
01-20-2013, 08:21 PM
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Thanks guys!
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01-21-2013, 12:58 AM
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Always have to laugh at the weird combination of names, "Clown Dracula." Great work, Steve.
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01-21-2013, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ronaldhanko
Always have to laugh at the weird combination of names, "Clown Dracula." Great work, Steve.
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It certainly is an odd coupling! |
01-21-2013, 01:18 PM
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Good growing and finding out what works.
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01-23-2013, 04:48 PM
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Thanks GT! Doing experiments is my favorite part of the hobby. It usually pays off in the end. Sometimes it doesn't. lol
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03-05-2013, 11:22 PM
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This post inspired metro buy one of these for myself. Thanks for posting, great pictures too.
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We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?"
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03-06-2013, 12:32 AM
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Quote:
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This post inspired metro buy one of these for myself. Thanks for posting, great pictures too.
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I'm glad I can inspire further orchid addiction! I think you'll be happy once you get this one too. It seems to be constantly spiking and grows faster than most orchids I can think of. |
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