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08-23-2008, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Orchidophile
I think I would have bought all the same orchids you did, even the Paph., very nice!
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Thanks, Tim! There were so many really different things at this show. I swear there was even more variety than at the London Orchid Show. Even though I came home with quite a few plants, there were quite a few more than I put back!! 
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08-23-2008, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jim blanford
Sure a lot of nice things you got there.
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Jim, If you - or anyone else - has any advice on the Mexipedium, I sure would appreciate it. It wasn't a cheap plant, so I really hope I don't kill it!!
Thanks for looking!
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08-23-2008, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by whygreenberg
Great haul, Shannen! Love those Masdies, and have to say, I REALLY like that Paph too! Great colors, and the burgundy looks as if it were brushed onto it. Kind of like Sumi-e ink strokes. Stunning!!
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Thanks so much, Yvan. I think that is why I was attracted to that Paph... I love the sort of splashed on, irregular, painted look.
If nothing else, it stops and make you look at it!
I've never seen anything like it in Paphs before.
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08-23-2008, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by snow
all great pics including the paph
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Thanks! It is interesting to see how people react to that Paph... Just posted a poll, and I hope to get some interesting comments about it!
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08-23-2008, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by gmdiaz
Ooooh boy-O
Those are all sooo coolio! Fabulous choices!
I like the weird flowered Paph. . .course it's not like the other Paphs have normal flowers. lol
And the pots look great!
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Somehow  I knew you would like my choices. In fact, there were several times that I said to myself at the show - "If Gwen were here...." 
(and then again, when I got home and started re-potting )
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Originally Posted by quiltergal
Great haul Shannon! I love the Masdies, gotta find myself some temperature tolerant ones. And I LOVE the Paph.! Of course I fall in the love weird flowers category too.  |
Terri, I'm glad you like them! See pics above for closer shots of the Masdies. They are the cutest things. But I can't wait to see what that Masd. Midnight Plum looks like! Its a cross of coccinea ( IOSPE PHOTOS) x discoidea ( IOSPE PHOTOS)
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08-23-2008, 06:01 PM
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08-23-2008, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shakkai
Thanks, Ross - and Paul! I'm not surprised about the Paph... it sure is odd. The next flower to open looks like it will have a better form however, but the coloring is just so different, its not going to be for everyone.
The Telipogon and the Pleurothallis are in spike, and as you can see, two of the Masdies have flowers...
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The one on the left looks like a Drac to me.
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I don't do most Dendros or large, "floofy orchids". For me it's minis (like Angraecoides), Masdies, Paphs, and others that crept in somewhere along the line. See my orchid list for complete collection (usually not current.)
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08-23-2008, 06:51 PM
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 Thanks, Dorothy! I hadn't had time to search yet myself... but you just made my life easy!!
(as always  )
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08-23-2008, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross
The one on the left looks like a Drac to me.
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Ross, that one is Masd. (Pink Mist x Snow White) - so a hybrid of two hybrids.
Pink Mist = strobelii x coccinea
Snow White = tovarensis x Angel Frost
(with Angel Frost = veitchiana x strobelii)
So a right good mix of species! I think it has a really, really good form for a Masdie.
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08-23-2008, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by shakkai
Ross, that one is Masd. (Pink Mist x Snow White) - so a hybrid of two hybrids.
Pink Mist = strobelii x coccinea
Snow White = tovarensis x Angel Frost
(with Angel Frost = veitchiana x strobelii)
So a right good mix of species! I think it has a really, really good form for a Masdie.
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I totally agree. I love the display. Nice blossom (for a Drac imposter  )
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