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Damas
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I was expecting a more rounded flower (first time blooming) :sob:
The good news is it's fragrant
The good news is it's fragrant
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NYEric
Well-Known Member
Beautiful, nice too know it's fragrant. Thanx for posting.
As warned, mine [from Norman's] had a hidden infestation of mealies! Hopefully I killed them all before they caused too much damage.
As warned, mine [from Norman's] had a hidden infestation of mealies! Hopefully I killed them all before they caused too much damage.
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Damas
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Mealies, yuk !
Good to know... How did you finally find out about it ?
Good to know... How did you finally find out about it ?
NYEric
Well-Known Member
The plant was in a non-accessible spot and When I finally got around to inspecting it I found them hidden in the inside of the newest growth! I missed them in the initial quarantining.
BTW, it's not that the cross is prone to mealies but I was warned about the source! :viking:
BTW, it's not that the cross is prone to mealies but I was warned about the source! :viking:
JeanLux
Well-Known Member
I like the whitee with these fine Bordeaux (colored) dots!! Jean
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Corbin
Guest
I like the shape, it's different, and the color.
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Jorch
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NYEric
Well-Known Member
That's the only one I found on the internet! :ninja:
I also bought from them a Paph. Shun Fa Golden (malipoense x hangianum) on their internet store which I was very disappointed since it was already bloomed. I also have to treat it for mealys.
Ramon
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Damas
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Yeah, I have noticed that too. Once you know, you know, but always a bad surprise
NYEric, Jean-Lux, Corbin, thank you
Petals look like cotton and fragrance is like sweet almonds.
SlipperFan
Addicted
I think it looks pretty nice for a first-bloom.
toddybear
Awarded Stud
I wonder how mine will compare?
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Eric Muehlbauer
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How big was the delanatii x hangianum? I have heard that this cross can produce huge flowers...also, as far as I know, internet or not, these crosses are still not legal here in the US. I suspect that eventually, they will become commonplace...and ignored...yet always remain illegal. Its not worth the cost to USFW to investigate and prosecute sales of obviously propagated plants to small numbers of hobbyists, and its also not worth the cost in $$ and time to the USFW to try to change the laws. Take care, Eric
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
Lovely bloom! :clap:
I also bought from them a Paph. Shun Fa Golden (malipoense x hangianum) on their internet store which I was very disappointed since it was already bloomed. I also have to treat it for mealys.
Ramon
Well, you guys are not the only ones who have mealies bonus from the sellers.
Today, I count the damage, so far from the Trojan horse. 1/3 of my collection perished (down to 415 from around 600, include all seedlings)
Most are the best & costliest besseaes & besseae hybrids as well as the hard to find paphs & paph hybrids :sob:. strangely enough, Only 3 phals & 1 dendrobium are among the casualties.
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Damas
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Flower is 10cm large (almost 4 inches) and plant itself is 6 leafs, and 28cm (11 inches) from the tip of a leaf to the other. So it is still kind of compact. But it's true that makes a big flower.
SlipperFan, Yoyo_Jo, thank you !
Hien, terrible experience !
Candace
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Oh Hein.....:< Merit 75!!!
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Damas
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Sorry Candace, I didn't get this last one ?
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Mrs. Paph
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Damas, Merit is an insecticide - hopefully capable of killing mealies b4 the casualties get so high... mealies and things make me a little afraid of the day I have a greenhouse full of plants that aren't as easy to thoroughly check all the time!
Candace
Well-Known Member
Miss Paph, it's actually much easier to treat for pests in a g.h. setting, so don't worry about that. I had more bugs when I grew primarily indoors than in a g.h. Why? Because it's not as easy to spray for them and I didn't want to use anything too toxic inside. But, when it gets really bad, it's time to break out the big guns. Although I'd still recommend moving them outside to spray them down. I haven't seen a mealie in my g.h. in probably close to a year ;>
