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Old 05-23-2008, 07:36 AM
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Den Cathy Beck can flower any time of the year.

I posted this link before of the Univ of Hawaii's results and there is a graph on the bottom of frequency of flowering by month

Hawaiian Floral Nursery: University of Hawaii cultivars

As to your antelope Dens, the answer varies some for the type. I grow mostly Canaculatum types and these grow and flower throughout the year. These flower heavily from June to January and grow new canes at the same time. I especially like them since they flower 2-4 times a year on multiple canes and numerous long lasting flowers.

My Den Pixie Princess is early this year and one pot has six spikes already.

This photo only had 4 spikes



Many others antelopes commonly seen are crossed with Den Jacklyn Thomas which gives them a lot of good features (smaller; compact; year round flowering; tall flower stems; and long lasting cut flowers) but moves them from the pure antelope group.

Most Dens are breed for the cut flower trade.
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