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04-30-2017, 08:19 PM
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Oncidium ampliatum
This plant was a very sad withered bag baby a couple years ago. Got them to discount it, and it's done very well. It tried to bloom last year, but the squirrels got the spike. Tried to bloom again a couple months ago, one again it was squirrel snacks. When it started sending out this spike, I said the devil with it and took the plant to my mom's house where there are more cats to keep the squirrels a bit more respectful. Glad to finally get to see it!
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05-01-2017, 06:06 PM
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didn't realize those damn things ate flowers...! I thought they were horrible enough eating all the fruits and veggie I grow.
Looks very nice!
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05-01-2017, 06:14 PM
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That's cause you aren't feeding them!!! 😁😁😁
Seriously glad your mule ear bloomed. They are great plants but, huge! Good you can keep yours outside.
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05-02-2017, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dollythehun
That's cause you aren't feeding them!!! 😁😁😁
Seriously glad your mule ear bloomed. They are great plants but, huge! Good you can keep yours outside.
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Psst . . . Although O. ampliatum is a large plant, it isn't a "mule ear". AFAIK, the mule ears are in genus Trichocentrum, such as T. splendidum, along with the "rat-tails". Plants in the genus Lophiaris are also considered mule ears.
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05-02-2017, 06:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer
Psst . . . Although O. ampliatum is a large plant, it isn't a "mule ear". AFAIK, the mule ears are in genus Trichocentrum, such as T. splendidum, along with the "rat-tails".
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05-04-2017, 10:41 PM
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Yup those damn things will be the death of me I swear. I've had them devour full Bulbo.'s, Catt. keikis, and even buds in my Vanda that were the size of walnuts... them damn fuzzy tailed rats got there's coming just wait
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05-05-2017, 06:48 AM
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Squirrels . . . yeah, I have Bill Murray/Carl Spackler gopher flashbacks when I start thinking about squirrels.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, you are too young, and are clearly not a fan of low-brow comedy (which can be truly awesome at the right moment).
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05-05-2017, 08:12 AM
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Little bastards wiped out my Cypripedium acaule.....
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