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Originally Posted by gilfaethwy
Hey there!
Beautiful mariae there... you must have a really fine clone: from the photos the form is excellent, and the size you quote is unusually large. I hope there is some way to make sure the clone (which you ought name) can be propagated. It would also be an excellent parent for hybridization. This has always been one of my very favorite species of orchid, period. (Along with its sister species E. citrina... I once had a beautiful clone of this latter, with wide tepals and an exceptionally large, frilly lip, which won an AM at the Manhattan Orchid Society in the 90s... and alas, I never made sure it was propagated, and it perished. Which is why I mention propagating yours!
Regards, gilfaethwy in Florida
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Actually, the pod just split last week. Shortly after these pictures, I self-pollinated it....and harvested it last week. I am really behind on my flasking right now (I have about 20 seeds I need to flask), but plan to get it flasked up her pretty soon....then we'll see if it's viable! It was a very nice flower....maybe I'll try to get it judged next year.
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