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Originally Posted by smweaver
While that number of C. leopoldii plants would completely stress me out when it came time to repot them, Mauro, I would think that your growing area has to smell fantastic right now. I have several leopoldiis also, yet only one of them was mature enough to flower over the summer. But that one flowering plant produced a lot of fragrance on my front porch, and everyone who came to visit had to make a routine stop and put their nose into the group of blooms. Do you grow C. guttata also, or do you primarily have C. leopoldii plants? I've read that guttata likes warmer temperatures over the winter than leopoldii. Has that been your experience, or do both species appear to tolerate (prefer?) the same conditions?
Steve
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Oh, yes, my leopoldarium smells fantastic by now! These are strong fragrant flowers, so you can figure out ten or twelve plants with the flowers open at the same time!
That's interesting you ask about guttata because I have only three plants of this species, one mature caerulea that must be flowering in a few weeks (well, at least I was promised it was caerulea!!!) and two almost mature seedlings, also crosses of caeruleas varieties. They both grow well in intermediate temps, but leopoldiis like fresher to cooler temps in the winter while guttatas prefer (but it is not mandatory) warmer temps in the winter.
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