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Old 02-05-2008, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter T View Post
Here is a Paph.Villosum that I imported from India as a flowering size plant about 26 years ago. I also have various other species imported at about that time. Certainly Kew Gardens in London have many orchids that were collected during the early part of the 20th.Centuary. Bearing in mind that most orchids grow by vegetative expansion, I guess in theory they could all live for ever barring accidents or disease. Peter T.

WOW! Now theres an orchid that needs to be in the photo contest.
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