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Old 06-22-2012, 03:05 AM
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I have this plant since 2008, in semi-hydroponic culture, and it blooms every year, one spike on each fan, 5 fans.
It has not produced any new fan since I have it, maybe it is semi-hydro culture the problem, I don't know? But each fan grows an average of 2 leaves per year, and the bloom is always very nice and fragrant
Only this year, the spurs are short and straight, weird, as each year prior they were long and very curvy?! Maybe it is the seaweed extract I used (the first time I use this to promote root growth because the plant lost quite a bit of roots during the winter). I got a ton of root growth on the plants I sprayed with seaweed extract (2.5ml/l concentration)
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Beautiful, so many spikes!! Those short spurs are quite elegant though. Great looking plant as well, it seems happy in S/H. But as you say, it's a bit strange that it has not put out any new growths. I can't imagine it being an S/H related issue though...
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:17 AM
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That is just gorgeous. I keep trying with neos, but haven't got them figured out yet.
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:26 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:42 AM
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Beautiful plant! That is weird about the spurs and strange that it has not grown any new fans. Does this one lose bottom leaves often?

Your photos are always very true to color. What's the trick to photographing outdoors? Do have a really fancy camera??

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Old 06-22-2012, 09:54 AM
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Beautiful!
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Old 06-22-2012, 10:48 AM
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Beautiful as always!

I noticed my wild type and Amami island in S/H are also a little shy with the new growths compared to a mount and in moss. This year, I'm bumping the ferts up to 200 ppm N for these two to see if it makes a difference.

You inspired me to try these two in S/H again and they're doing beautifully except for the slower growth.

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Magnificent display of blooms ! You have a happy healthy plant. I think there is a slight winter rest for these plants...not a total withrawal of water and fertilizer but if you water it every week then it has to be every other week from December 15th to Febriary 15th then continue with regular watering in the warmer months(this rest doesnt happen in S/H=they have a perpetual summer)....try to put it outdoors for a short time in sring/summer and it goes back indoors in the fall...(I just mimic the southern part of Japan weather cycle in following my culture of these plants)
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Very Nice looking plant!
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