DirtyCoconuts presents: The flora and fauna of the Coconuts Compound

[DirtyCoconuts]

yes!!!! that is also where you NEED the sarracenia! they are wasp DESTROYERS. in fact- prior to the chemical disaster of '20 i had the most explosive growth when my neighbor smashed a paper wasp nest....the pipes were FULL it was a lovely bloodbath!! flies were coming in to see what was happening and getting banged by the drosera and the flytraps. perfect harmony of death

[DirtyCoconuts]

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[Roberta]

Is the 3rd one down Arachnis flos-aeris? VERY cool (or warm actually... ) And that Catasetum waking up... I'm still trying to get most of mine to go to sleep. Like dealing with a little kid. ("But I'm not tired...")

[DirtyCoconuts]

I have the label as arachnis Maggie oei. It is a handwritten one. No nursery so I suspect a homestead trip (Redlands)

And the catasetum are hilarious. I also still have some with leaves from last year. I guess I’ll just keep em out and wet and see lol

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As usual, Roberta, you never cease to amaze

Maggie oei is a hybrid of A hookerina and A flos-aeris

Great eye

flos-aeris has a lot more green. Lovely. I want it

[Roberta]

That Arachnis is really distinctive. And of course, something I can't grow (too warmth-loving to grow outside and too big for the GH) Grass always greener on the other side of the fence...

[Keysguy]

I have an Aranda Bertha Braga looks just like it. Maggie Oei is one of the parents with Vanda tricolor. Those Arachnis genes must be strong!

[Tindomul]

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pew pew pew

fighter pilots

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sanseveria spike....not sure if i have ever seen this plant flower...perhaps it will be underwhelming and i see it all the time and did not notice...

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I don't think I have ever seen one of these in bloom. Nice work!

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Wow.. nice one.

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pop pop pop...there are still two more sheaths but they are pretty flat so i am not that hopeful that this will get any better than it already is!!

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Wow!!!

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I really like this one!

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I had forgotten about this species!!

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I had one like this, if not the same species. I miss it. Best Dendrobium I ever had.

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and i forgot....to get back to the matter at hand, a sweet scented tiny treat...the flower on Spanish moss

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that is the truth!


one plus, we have peregrine falcons in downtown miami

Wow, I don't think I have seen the flowers on this before. Nice!

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Oh I love these!!!!!! Never had luck with Bulbos though. Congrats!! I love your botanical garden

[DirtyCoconuts]

Thanks, Tindomul!

so glad you enjoyed the tour!!!

especially during winter i try to share the tropics

[DirtyCoconuts]

1) more useless brassavola hybrids!!!

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3) rather poor pic but this Epi radicans has 9 spikes and spreads across 6' so it will be a nice show

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4)another worthless BRass hybrid


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5) look up from the punching bag....eastern screech owl...i named her mango

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6) C young kong...small buds LOL

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7) bucket o strawbs

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8) i read about this technique that involves burning herbs along side grilling foods...i was intrigued and made these taters with burnt rosemary...really really good
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[Mr.Fakename]

I love how Brassia hybrids are by default all useless now.
What's the name of n°1? Brassocattleya Yellow Bird? Brassocattleya Piece of Garbage?

Did your bog garden survive? I'm interested in growing carnivorous in S/H like you did!