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02-02-2009, 05:34 PM
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Rhynchostylis gigantea, alba and red varieties
Here are 2 more of the gigantea's that decided to bloom for me this year...I have 2 others that have been hiding out and denying me flowers again!
They put off such a heavy perfume that it can sometimes knock you over, but in a good way. Not like the Bulb echinolabium that lurks near them.
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02-02-2009, 05:37 PM
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These are great!! The white giganteas are just one the most pristine whites in the orchid world. Great growing!
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02-02-2009, 05:43 PM
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Wow, I love that. The pinks are my favourite  |
02-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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Laura, they are so beautiful. I wish I could smell them.
I have a couple of them but I'm afraid it will be a long time before they bloom. Do you give yours high light?
Marilyn
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02-02-2009, 06:01 PM
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Mine get very high light!
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02-02-2009, 06:12 PM
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those are magnificent, I just recently started geting into these and I love them, and their scent is from bizzaro world or something, congrats on your blooms
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02-02-2009, 07:26 PM
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I grow these two also. I am able to get the red in blooms easily, but my white never bloomed, although both are the same size. Congrats, Laura!
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02-02-2009, 07:53 PM
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Wow! Great blooms! I like the dark one best. It makes me picture a black pearl sitting in a glass of red wine.
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02-02-2009, 08:29 PM
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My white blooms every year. This year I only got one spike...Every other year I've gotten 3 spikes on it, so it was a bit of a let down this year  |
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