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isurus79

05-23-2009 07:05 PM

Coelogyne usitana

1 Coelogyne usitana 5-23-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2 Coelogyne usitana 5-23-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3 Coelogyne usitana 5-23-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I got this one a while back and it grows soooo slowly, even for an orchid. I think this species and Rhyncolaelia digbyana are best friends! Anyway, very unusual looking flower with very pendulus bloom, therefore pretty tough to take pictures of. Enjoy!

P.S. There is no scent that I can detect.

LauraN

05-23-2009 07:32 PM

I really really like this one!
Great job growing and blooming!

RosieC

05-24-2009 09:40 AM

Wonderful flower :cheer:

tuvoc

05-24-2009 10:34 AM

Man, what a cool flower! Bravo, Steve.

Kim

isurus79

05-24-2009 06:08 PM

Thanks guys! The contrast with the pure white petals and the dark maroon lip is just so cool.

A G	05-29-2009 04:04 PM

Beautiful! Slow-growing indeed. Bought a seedling several years ago, still waiting. :)

nenella

06-02-2009 04:09 PM

I had missed this post Very Beautiful flower and Congratulations on your growing & patience! Thanks for posting this.

dgenovese1

06-08-2009 11:39 AM

hi Steve,
Congratulations! You are a true orchid officienado! Your patience has paid off handsomely. :biggrin:

Way to go! Thanks for your post!

Psyguy10

06-10-2009 08:38 PM

awesome Steve! it's beautiful.... so, when can i expect it in the mail? :rofl:

sambac

06-28-2009 08:02 AM

Coel usitana

Steve, are you growing this in a GH or do you grow them outdoors in Hawaii- Love to get one of these, but I grow mine outdoors in S fl. Any other source besides Andy's? Thanks

isurus79

06-28-2009 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambac (Post 235368)

Steve, are you growing this in a GH or do you grow them outdoors in Hawaii- Love to get one of these, but I grow mine outdoors in S fl. Any other source besides Andy's? Thanks

I grow all my plants outside under the shade of the trees around my house, though when I get my own house (someday!) I plan to set up a shadehouse. As for the source, I got mine from a random vendor at one of our local shows here in town, so I'm not too sure about other sources. Sorry!

sambac

06-28-2009 05:02 PM

Thanks Steve, I may give this a shot. Love the color combo, so unique.

Angurek

11-18-2009 05:05 PM

I'm also thinking about giving this one a try. It's one of the most interesting-looking coelogynes I've seen. :)

isurus79

11-18-2009 05:23 PM

Its a cool one for sure and its spiking again right now.

s1214215

05-09-2010 02:21 AM

I just harvested a pod on Coelogyne usitana this morning. A bit of a shock find as I had looked at the very green pod 4 days earlier and no sign of splitting. I moved it to a higher airflow area of the wardian case and well, this morning found it half open. Luckily I still got more than half the seed.

Pic attached of the pod parent

Pod maturation time is 10 months for anyone pollinating it.

Brett
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...naJJMArket.jpg

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