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| Orchids du Jour The thought occured to me that I've looked at and commented on the flower pictures that others have posted but I haven't posted many of the things I'm growing these days. So here are some of my orchids. They are a mix of things I've had and bloomed for a while and things I've just recently aquired. In this post they are: Paph insigne var. albo marginata Paph Callo-day x glaucophyllum Paph Javapink Paph Crossianum
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05-23-2007, 06:09 AM
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| nice paphs kevin Its also a good way for the members to do a check list with the paphs they have in flower. good idea feel free to post some more Kevin the below post is awesome |
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05-23-2007, 06:32 AM
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| And finally: Laelia dayana var. coerulea Lc. Tokyo Magic x Love Sound Masd Kara's Delight x Red Star Ascocenda Gail Noyes Coming Soon: Paph Mamie Wilson Paph wardii Paph Primcolor And a bunch of Cymbidiums, and Dendrobiums. I just noticed this morning that 9 out of my 10 Dendrobum tetragonum var melaleucaphilums are in spike!
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05-23-2007, 07:09 AM
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| Beautiful orchids Kevin, keep em coming so we can enjoy some more !!!! Cindy |
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05-23-2007, 07:22 AM
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| They're all so beautiful Kevin. I can get over the Masd Kara's Delight x Red Star. I've never seen anything like it. And Paph Sally Berndt...breathtaking! |
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05-23-2007, 08:21 AM
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| There's STILL ONE PHOTO MISSING ...............!  BTW great looking photos of those Paphs, but .............. 
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05-24-2007, 04:45 AM
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| Hi Darren, I got the Masdevallia from Mt Beenak orchids at the 2006 Melbourne Flower and Garden Show, so that's been about a year and 2 months ago. In that time it has bloomed 3 times (including it being in bloom when I bought it); this blooming was the thrid. I don't think I'm ready to divide it yet. It's still only in a 75cm pot (I think). I'm looking forward to judging tomorrow. I love the show judging.
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05-24-2007, 06:18 AM
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| 75cm pot? OH MY GOD IT"S A MONSTER!!!!! LOL.......just kidding.......I know you mean 75mm. Actually it must be hard to get used to the metric system. Yes I love the judging as well, I really look forward to the first show of the year. So I will see you there, hopefully there's a big turnout. I only have one mini catt in flower so I won't have any plants there but it will be great to attend. Last edited by kmarch; 05-24-2007 at 10:56 PM. Reason: Edited by Admin |
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05-24-2007, 08:24 AM
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| I think i may have to get some Coelogyne those are amazing flowers. That Phrag is really good too, the top petal is even twisting, is that a good thing? or would it get more points for being symetrical? All those paphs are lovely, but i do think they need to be seen "face to face" to really appreciate the size of them  |
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05-24-2007, 08:33 AM
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The twising of the dorsal sepal of the Phrag is not abnormal, but the less twisting the more points if it were being judged. Many longifoliums have been awarded in the American system over the years so the standards are fairly high. My longifolium would probably not be considered for an award. -K
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05-24-2007, 02:14 PM
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| The Paph Sally Bernt is very beautiful. I also like the Paph. insigne var. albo marginata. Great plants. Is the twisting that tom mentioned going to happen with all of the flowers? Or is it just that particular flower? I still think it is lovely.
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05-24-2007, 08:10 PM
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| brookn, Sally Berndt is a hybrid between Paph sukhakulii and Paph Greyi (Paph Greyi = Paph goderfoyae x Paph niveum). All of these round white Paphs like niveum, godefroyae, bellatulum, and concolor are in a section of the Paphs called the Brachypetalum section (or Brachys, infomally). I have never seen a suk-Brachy cross I did not like. Paph Niverose (suk x niveum) is another one, very easy to bloom and beautiful flowers. This particular Sally Berndt has some problems with its form but that may improve on the next blooming. I'm very happy with the markings though.
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05-25-2007, 03:54 AM
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| I really like the round type ones. I have actually had my eye on a paph belletulum. It is just really nice on the eyes.
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