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05-14-2008, 09:10 PM
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| My new Catt.! Hi, y'all! My honey and I went on a little over-night to celebrate our first ann.- We stopped at Lowes, to get a few things for his office. Lo-and behold, there were orchids there!! The Lowes near us aren't loaded with orchids!! There were orchids in net bags( torture sleeves). I loved the Large orange one- ( I thought of you, Tobi!) But the plant was in VERY poor condition. All the new growth was black- Yuk! There was a small Catt., that I took a shine to! I had heard of the name before, and it was on my list!!!! Yay! The name is - SLC. Jewel Box 'Scheherezade'. It's a sweet red- It's potted up now, and I'll look after it! Below are some photos!(I hope) I had a photo that wasn't what I had intended... Sorry about the last one, I don't know how to deleate it! I don't think the folks at our hotel pictured anyone soaking their Orchid in one of the coffee cups! I have it potted now,- I'm so excited!
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05-14-2008, 09:22 PM
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 I busted out laughing after reading this! Too funny  Even on a one night get away Patti is busy at work potting up orchids !!! Now that's what you call a die hard! Love it!! 
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05-14-2008, 11:17 PM
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| I love that orchid pot. I wish I could get those down here. and what the heck is that thing doing on the orchid? :S
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05-15-2008, 04:31 AM
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| We had a great time. Quiet, relaxing, peaceful. but -Too short! Jenny- I didn't actually pot it up till I got home....o.k., you can stop laughing now...I just let it out of it's restraints and soaked it at the hotel.  There was an orange Catt. that I really liked the picture (and thought of Tobi!),but the plant was in crappy shape. I had heard of this little red chid before, and at $5.99, I couldn't say no. The pot was cool... That was at Lowes too! They had a lot nicer pots than the Lowes around here do.
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05-15-2008, 05:17 AM
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| Nice plant and nice pot, too! Hey, I've posted pics with a coffee cup to give an idea of size ... I thought you were doing the same thing! |
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05-15-2008, 08:59 AM
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| patti your catt is in a much better condition than i got mine in. my leaves are not as green as yours they are much lighter i cant believe how healthy it looks |
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05-15-2008, 11:04 AM
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| patticake, I think you must have gotten your red chid when the shipment had just come in. I've had to take back a few orchids to Loew's because I just didn't want to experience the heartache of purchasing a dying plant without being able to save it. I recently bought BLC Ports of Paradise 'Emerald Isle' with two live roots on the newest growth for $5.99. I think the best thing to do is to check Loew's every week or so because new shipments come in all the time. Enjoy your new baby. I was also lucky to get three Tolumnias that were out of bloom for $1 each. They're doing great. God luck on your next scavaging trip! |
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05-15-2008, 11:10 AM
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| Slc Jewelbox 'Scheherazade' is a large growing Cattleya and can quickly fill a 6 inch pot Be careful of buying these bags cats from the photos. The photo is only generic of the type of orchid not the exact plant. In general, I find the tags to be accurate. 
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05-15-2008, 04:15 PM
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| Patti, I am sooo happy for you. I looked up some pics of it and along with Jerry's photo, I'm really envious of you. Now I HAVE to get one. Great buy and I can't wait to see pics when it blooms.
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05-15-2008, 09:06 PM
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| Dear Tina, Nancy, Jerry, Tobi,- Thanks for your responses! I'm really happy with this Catt.! Tobi- I thought of you when I saw the beautiful orange Catt.,- But it was in rough shape!
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05-15-2008, 09:45 PM
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| Patti, That orchid is one I have been looking at for a while (like ten years) and wondering if I could find room for it.  My chids are getting smaller by the minute, but it is still a gorgeous bloom. Hope it looks as pretty in your collection as pics I have seen--it will be a wonderful reminder of your trip  BTW, I found the "delete" button by accident. It is in the Manage Attachments section where you add the actual pictures to upload --in the same window that says "Browse"--just below that and to you right. Good luck 
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05-19-2008, 12:37 PM
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| Patti, check Loew's about every two weeks for new shipments. I went yesterday and bout a purple catt. There were two plants in the pot. One has three growths and the other has two and is in the process of growing a third. They had just gotten the shipment in and had a number of red and yellow catts too. It's worth it to check out Loew's on a regular basis! |
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05-19-2008, 01:31 PM
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It's Pot. Hawaiian Thrill 'Paradise'. If the bloom looks like its picture, it will be really nice!  The price was right, so we'll see.
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05-19-2008, 04:04 PM
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| Patti, You're eating my heart out with your Catt. purchases!!! Check out the link (3rd pic down) of what hopefully yours will look like in a few years. It is awesome!! orchidshow
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05-20-2008, 12:16 PM
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| Tobi, thanks for the show. Every single plant is beautiful. Patti, I haven't seen that orange catt. in Baltimore but I'll keep my eyes open for it. I bought one of the larger ones and that's doing well. I expect it to bloom on it's next growth. The picture on the package was titled white with colored lip. The cross is Cattleya intermedia x BL Morning Glory. I can't wait to see what it will look like. |
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05-20-2008, 01:00 PM
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| You sound like me Patti....lol!! We went to Myrtle beach a couple of years ago and I came home with 3 cacti and 1 orchid. I would have bought more if they were in better shape. We're going back up there in a few weeks so we'll see what I come home with this time
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05-20-2008, 07:33 PM
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| I'm totally psyched! I love the picture, Tobi! It's even nicer than the one on the package! I'll keep y'all posted! Orchid_girl- I agree! It's better than bringing home some crappy do-dad! Nancy- That sounds pretty! Good luck and keep us posted!
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