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10-22-2013, 04:47 PM
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I never knew that some Restrepias make their flowers on the back of their leaves. How weird.
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10-22-2013, 04:57 PM
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Thanks for looking and commenting, Tindo.
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Its always nice to see your posts. Great photos, great info, great orchids. What's there to loose?
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10-22-2013, 05:05 PM
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It looks like the flower is mimicking an insect crawling on the leaf...do we know if this indeed the case?
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10-23-2013, 10:33 AM
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I never thought of that. I'll have to do some research.
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10-23-2013, 11:44 PM
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It does look like a bug on the leaf. I'll have to find this plant and add it to my collection. It's gorgeous
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10-24-2013, 02:06 AM
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Thanks for looking and commenting, Liana.
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10-25-2013, 03:18 AM
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Sorry I missed your post, Rosie. There's a whole group of Restrepias that hold there flowers this way.
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I'm going to have to look out for some of these and get some more Restrepia. A nursery I like visiting always has a lot of Restrpia, one of their employees is a particular fan of them I think. I don't get to go very often as it's several hours from here, but will keep a special eye out for ones like this next time. |
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10-25-2013, 12:08 PM
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Hope you find some, Rosie.
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11-04-2013, 12:48 AM
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I just brought home a tray of Pleuros to babysit for a friend, and this Restrepia is one of the plants!! I am so excited.
These guys need a little greenhouse love and I hope to be able to talk the owner of the plant out of a division or perhaps a trade.
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11-04-2013, 12:55 AM
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Wonderful, Liana.
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