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02-10-2008, 03:08 PM
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Cycnoches Chlorochilon
This guy is Really late this season. (Yes, it is a guy. ) It usually blooms around October for me. To me, it is still one of the most fascinating flowers around. And I love the scent, especially in the morning.
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02-10-2008, 03:09 PM
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That's awesome...what's the fragrance like?
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02-10-2008, 03:16 PM
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I'm sorta taking a liking to green flowers. This is really nice, but clearly too big for my conditions. Great picture, though.
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02-10-2008, 04:39 PM
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Beautiful!! What does it smell like? I've also begun to love green flowers after I got a Ports of Paradise Green Ching......
Bear with me as Im still learning, but what family would your orchid belong to?
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02-10-2008, 05:01 PM
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Thanks all. Scents can be really hard to describe, but to me it is sort of soft lilac with a hint of citrus and spice.
It is in the Catasetum subtribe, if that helps at all.
Kim
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02-10-2008, 05:49 PM
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 Kim, your scent description is perfect |
02-10-2008, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tuvoc
This guy is Really late this season. (Yes, it is a guy. ) It usually blooms around October for me. To me, it is still one of the most fascinating flowers around. And I love the scent, especially in the morning.
Kim
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Hi Kim,
how easy/difficult is Cycnoches chlorochilon for you? I know this species from my home country where they grow wild (on the big trees in the farm of my parents  ) I love them... great plants!! but for some reason I have been a bit "afraid" of giving it a try here (don't ask me why... I grow Cycnoches haagei, as well as some Cycnodes and Catasetum here) |
02-10-2008, 06:48 PM
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Ramon, you shouldn't have a problem with this one. It is one of the easiest orchids I have. I have it with my catts, and feed and water the bejesus out of it when in full growth mode. It must be awesome to see these guys 'au natural'!
Kim
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02-11-2008, 08:24 AM
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Very Nice! I bought one of these this past year. I too love the color and the scent, but then I am into the unusual!
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02-11-2008, 08:45 AM
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Kim, An absolutely gorgeous blossom for sure 
I'm thinking about adding a Cycnoches for the up comming spring order, just not sure on which one though - Sure love this one 
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