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05-18-2007, 03:18 AM
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| Beautiful, I have not been that big a fan of the flowers (sorry, I am not sure why, they just look funny to me), but with leaves like those I might have to get one. 
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius      |
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05-18-2007, 01:42 PM
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| I've been trying to research the reasons for the mottled patterns. Other plants have similiar patterns. I wonder if its like a plant version of frekles? a more random spread of chlorophyll throughout the leaves. They do prefer shade, which im sure has something to do with it, as climber plants that grow up trees have such patterns. I shall look into it, if anyone knows anything please post  |
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05-23-2007, 01:29 AM
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| Yes, it DOES look like virus doesn't it! hehehe......just kiddin.
__________________ Daryl. If at first you don't suceed, Try, Try, Try ..............a different species!! Devonport Orchid Society. |
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05-23-2007, 07:49 AM
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| Just a quick Note The leaves posted in this thread DO NOT have any sort of virus. kmarch has a nice display of leaves here with congrats in order. |
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05-24-2007, 07:27 AM
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| I remember once hearing from a nursery grower that some years ago he bought paphs and some jewel orchids for their foliage. He didn't care if they flowered, he just loved the markings and colours of the leaves. I don't remember who said that but I can see why. |
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05-24-2007, 10:34 PM
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| Hoosier Orchids grows, breeds, and sells lots and lots of jewel orchids. One of the very first orchid shows I ever attended had a display by them that consisted entirely of orchids not in flower. It was all orchid leaves. I sometimes buy Paphs for their leaves but I've never grown jewel orchids.
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05-25-2007, 03:16 AM
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| I used to have one when i first started growing orchids, it died after about a year, the whole stem just rotted through and fell off. there totally terristral but i kept it similiary to my others (not knowing much better at the time) it rotted probably because of too high humidity and overwatering. Never saw it in flower. |
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06-25-2007, 08:36 AM
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| Oh Bill, thanks for posting these. Are you growing them? Jewel orchid leaves are nothing short of stunning. The fine, diamond-dust, glittery look is remarkable....words don't do them justice.
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