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Old 11-22-2017, 05:06 PM
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This is what I think to be a Dark Star 'Darth Vader'.
I bought it under the name "Cambria" so...
It always bloom in this time of the year, maybe a little later. This year I was surprised because it spiked in October when it was supposed to do it in November. I've moved it this summer to a spot with more light so it might have been the cause for it. But temps also were high until mid Nov so I don't know...

Anyway, here it is. The first spike that had originally 7 blooms until I broke it when watering. Lost 5 blooms. These are starting to fade.



First flower of the 2nd spike, also with 7 blooms.



A detail of the flower...The flowers have a wierd look because they are iridescent. Depending on the type and angle of light its colors and details change.



A photo of the plant...not good looking because it has been treated due to a suspicion of sipder mites infestation.
I have this plant for almost 4 years so it's a big one.

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Old 11-22-2017, 05:08 PM
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Verrrrry pretty!
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Old 11-22-2017, 05:10 PM
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That's a nice deep purple colour, shame about the broken spike.
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Old 11-23-2017, 11:44 AM
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Wow, that is gorgeous!
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Old 11-23-2017, 06:10 PM
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Very impressive flower. Too bad about the loss of blooms. I have done the same thing many times while watering and I feel like punishing myself for my carelessness.
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Old 11-23-2017, 06:28 PM
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Thank you, my friends!
I'll tell my plant you all love it.

Breaking spikes...well that's the first time it happened to me but, suprisingly, I didn't fell bad, at least too bad. Accidents happen so...
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Old 11-27-2017, 11:55 AM
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Very cool purple-on-purple leopard print in the first picture. I would buy that orchid based on the name alone
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