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Gato Moteado Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:23 AM
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my darwin's orchids are blooming!
anybody ever see these orchids? they're really neat. they're a large orchid native to madagascar and they have a long, thin pollination tube and are pollinated by a moth with a long tongue.

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/darwin0.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/darwin1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/darwin2.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/darwin3.jpg
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Imalittleteapot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 03:22 PM
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1. Breathtaking!!!!!
My orchids aren't so fancy.

I've bought an out of bloom cattleya 4 years ago. It didn't bloom until a week ago...3" across, fragrant lime green blossoms. I'd almost given up on it. And I'm the only person I know that has had the patience to wait for a bromeliad to rebloom. It took 3 years.
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-31-07 05:26 AM
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2. Beautiful!
You have a talent!
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flying_wahini Donating Member (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:39 AM
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3. oh - Gato!
They are beautiful,

so do you have these moths indoors? do they depend on pollination to
bloom?

did you see my question on the brugs question?
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Puglover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 02:14 PM
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4. Angraecum Sesquipedale.
or a close cousin. How's that for dropping a name? :evilgrin:
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 10:37 PM
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5. Well,I'm impressed! n/t
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