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10-04-2009, 03:37 PM
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Lycaste Takagamine
I wish this had been ready for the calendar but it just opened yesterday and another bud should be ready in another week. I've posted pictures of this flower in the past but this is the first time it has opened for me that it wasn't scared with brown water marks.
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10-04-2009, 03:55 PM
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Wow!
Such a shame it didn't open in time for the calendar. It's gorgeous.
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10-04-2009, 04:28 PM
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I did a search about this flower and found a white Lycaste with the same name and parents. What's with this????? This flower is NOT mine; downloaded from internet with the following caption, "Photo of Lycaste Takagamine below is that of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Keisuke Kaiho and displayed at the Orchid Show 2007 in Minuma Green Center (Saitama Prefecture, Japan)."
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10-04-2009, 04:28 PM
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That is beautiful! Lovely photo.
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10-04-2009, 06:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968
I did a search about this flower and found a white Lycaste with the same name and parents. What's with this????? This flower is NOT mine; downloaded from internet with the following caption, "Photo of Lycaste Takagamine below is that of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Keisuke Kaiho and displayed at the Orchid Show 2007 in Minuma Green Center (Saitama Prefecture, Japan)."
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Lycastes can vary in flower shape, color and size depending on the parents used. In the case of Lyc. Takagamine, skinneri plays a large part in the parentage...so if an alba skinneri were used versus a pink one, you're more likely to get a white flower. |
10-04-2009, 06:08 PM
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Howard,
Beautiful flower! What ever happened to the seed pod you posted last year? Were you able to collect any seed?
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10-04-2009, 07:04 PM
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Howard,
Beautiful flower! What ever happened to the seed pod you posted last year? Were you able to collect any seed?
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Sorry to say there wasn't anything in it... it never developed and just got nasty.....
Thanks for the info as to color... wasn't aware that skinneri came in other colors but that is the answer.
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10-04-2009, 07:16 PM
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I do love the red!!! maybe next year's calender
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10-04-2009, 07:37 PM
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That is gorgeous! I don't think I've ever seen a red Lycaste before...But, I would snatch it up in a heart beat if I found one this lovely!
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10-04-2009, 08:12 PM
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Wow Doc! That's amazing!
Well done, my friend 
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