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03-17-2012, 04:51 PM
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Phalaenopsis lobbii
Seems like it's the 'season'!
Here are a couple photos of mine. It has not flowered for 3 years as I nearly lost it to crown rot. She has been living in a terrarium for just under a year (and has been remounted onto a bigger piece of bark) has now rewarded me with 2 spikes! here is the 3rd flower to open. I had a couple buds blast as well, so have now stuck A4 white paper to the back of terrarium & seems to be working as buds no longer blasting and this flower opened yesterday.
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03-17-2012, 05:00 PM
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Congratulations on the new blooms. Beautiful!
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03-17-2012, 05:26 PM
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Theres so many buds! The flower is delicate and small...I love that it is white...I am glad you rescued it from all its plight...three years is a long time for a Phal. to bloom...but then again it underwent a lot of strife
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03-17-2012, 05:32 PM
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Congratulations and nice save. Mine has never produced such long spikes, or as many blooms. You are doing well. What is the white paper doing, increasing light??
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03-17-2012, 06:59 PM
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Thanks I'm really happy with this save....
Tindo - the white paper decreases the light intensity as terrarium in front of a window (50cms away) and at the moment pretty intense on days with cloudless skies... I usually double up the curtains (white nylon net curtains) but I find it is too early in the year to do this seeing other plants need more light, so I opted for 'shutting out ' the light on the spikes/buds.... and it seems to be doing the job ... here's a few shots to show what I mean...one this am and 1 just now..
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03-17-2012, 08:12 PM
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I see, I thought the paper was in the back of the terrarium, not infront. Thanks for the pics!
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03-25-2012, 01:00 PM
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UPDATE
My idea of blocking the light seems to be working!  Stopped the bud blast.
This is the first time I have ever had so many flowers open all at once!  The 5th bud is opening today and the sixth is also getting ready to open this week.
I just hope the first two stick around a little longer.
I am convinced that direct sun rays on flowers shortens their blooming life?
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03-25-2012, 01:38 PM
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Wow, really lookin good! Looks like you've solved your blasting problem with the paper. I'll have to keep that in mind!
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03-25-2012, 02:45 PM
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I like the first pictures: lobii sitting on that pillow, like a jewel...
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03-25-2012, 03:01 PM
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Wow! It's looking great Nenella! Nice work figuring out the issue!
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