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Sep 6, 2010 4:33 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Very nice, Kathy. My Green Hornet is still in bloom as well. In fact, I think it has been in bloom since April. It and Epi radicans keep me in flowers.

Jim
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Sep 6, 2010 5:15 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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The David Sander gets better every time, Jim!

Kathy, looking good!!
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Sep 6, 2010 6:29 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
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The smallish Octomeria grandiflora had two cute blooms again today, if you blinked you missed them. Smiling

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Sep 6, 2010 6:32 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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And there is the Zootrophion atropurpureum, throwing a few blooms my way once in a while.
"He is looking at me".....

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Sep 6, 2010 8:03 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

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I always hear a primitive bird calling "caw caw." Hilarious!
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Sep 7, 2010 5:24 PM CST
Name: Todd Boland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Cana
I saw wild Zootrophion in Ecuador last year...such cool flowers!
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Sep 7, 2010 5:36 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
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Do you have photos Todd? I love seeing them in situ.
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Sep 7, 2010 6:17 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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I remember your pics on DG, but I am no longer a subscriber....
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Sep 8, 2010 3:05 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
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Same here.

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Sep 8, 2010 5:26 PM CST
Name: Todd Boland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Cana
Here is the wild Zootrophion hypodiscus



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Sep 8, 2010 5:46 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Thanks Todd!! Such a neat one and you got terrific pictures. This is the first time I see an "open" Zootrophion.
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Sep 8, 2010 5:53 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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That'a a very nice orchid, Ursula and Todd. I wonder if it will grow in Florida?

Jim
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Sep 8, 2010 5:59 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
If it grows in NJ in a greenhouse and Ecuador in the tropics, I'd think Florida would be worth a try!

Todd that plant looks so happy surrounded by all those wet green plants! I didn't know that they open up all the way.
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Sep 8, 2010 6:46 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Kathy, they do not all open like that. I know that the ones I have, do not.
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Sep 8, 2010 8:11 PM CST
Name: Ken
Fredericton, N.B. Canada
Great looking Paph. niveum Todd.

Jim, Brassavola David Sander is a real eye catcher.

Kathy, your green is showing, great collection of blooms with green in their makeup.

Ursula the little blooms of your Zootrophion are always very interesting and mine (when it blooms) opens like yours.

Things are looking up I have 2 Paphs blooming at the same time.

Paph lowii
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Paph moquetteanum, left bloom 4 weeks old and right bloom 2 days.
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Sep 8, 2010 9:38 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
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Those are right up my alley (I do have lowii). Just great, Ken!!!
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Sep 9, 2010 1:48 AM CST
Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia
Region: Australia Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Herbs Dog Lover I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Ursula said:Kathy, they do not all open like that. I know that the ones I have, do not.


how do yours open?
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Sep 9, 2010 9:26 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
Birds Master Gardener: Florida Hibiscus Greenhouse Charter ATP Member Garden Photography
Bromeliad Region: Florida Orchids Roses Tropicals Region: United States of America
Ken, both are nice but Paph moquetteanum is really outstanding.

Jim
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Sep 9, 2010 1:55 PM CST
Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl
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Ken, those are wonderful flowers and fantastic photography!
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Sep 9, 2010 2:20 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
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I agree

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