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isurus79 08-06-2019 05:44 PM

Mexipedium xerophyticum
 
Cute little thing and a reliable bloomer! Almost extinct in the wild.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4203a221_b.jpgMexipedium xerophyticum by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...24dca9a7_b.jpgMexipedium xerophyticum by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

neophyte 08-06-2019 11:54 PM

very cool! how difficult is it to keep these in culture?

isurus79 08-07-2019 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by neophyte (Post 900088)
very cool! how difficult is it to keep these in culture?

Super easy and very adaptable

DeaC 08-07-2019 11:23 AM

Super rare in cultivation,no? But so very nice.

isurus79 08-07-2019 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DeaC (Post 900100)
Super rare in cultivation,no? But so very nice.

Actually, I’d say it’s semi common these days. I bought this for a pretty reasonable price some years ago from Little Frog Farms.

Jenn4a 08-15-2019 01:11 PM

Has anyone had luck getting/growing these from seeds?

Roberta 08-15-2019 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn4a (Post 900397)
Has anyone had luck getting/growing these from seeds?

You might want to contact Branton Tam, the director of the orchid collection at the Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens. The Huntington was gifted a specimen of this plant a few years back, and I strongly suspect that they are looking at ways to propagate it. PM me if you want Brandon's email address.

isurus79 08-15-2019 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn4a (Post 900397)
Has anyone had luck getting/growing these from seeds?

I’ve seen flasks for sale recently. Can’t remember where though.

stonedragonfarms 08-17-2019 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79 (Post 900428)
I’ve seen flasks for sale recently. Can’t remember where though.

They've had flasks for sale at Paph Paradise; I'm not sure if they are from a cross in-house or..?


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