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Supposedily the only one of it's genus, supposedily a 'bumble bee' type, you be the judge. I got a 5 plant compot off ebay 12/3/08. This one was spiking right after our auction & finally decided to bloom! It's got 12 flowers.
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goldenrose said:
I got a 5 plant compot off ebay 12/3/08. This one was spiking right after our auction & finally decided to bloom!
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It took a year for the spike to finally bloom!?!? :eek:

I really like it, though, and I think it looks a little "bumblebeeish" :p

Do the flowers smell like watermelon as I've heard?
 
Mine is spiking, but its only about an inch and a half long. It will be awhile until I have blooms. Mine's a mate to Goldenrose's, but I think her culture is better.
 
Yes Tom - it is a funny little thing!
Lanmark said:
It took a year for the spike to finally bloom!?!? :eek:
I really like it, though, and I think it looks a little "bumblebeeish" :p
Do the flowers smell like watermelon as I've heard?
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Not quite, our auction was April, it started then or shortly after. Then it just stalled all summer & come fall the buds started plumping up & the spike started growing. I have the feeling that void in the center of the stalk is due to that. I have another one that started spiking this fall & the 7 buds are arranged differently. The 3rd plant is doing nothing so far. Blooming time is spring & fall, ..... so January is right on schedule!:p
I don't detect any fragrance.

Hera said:
Mine is spiking, but its only about an inch and a half long. It will be awhile until I have blooms. Mine's a mate to Goldenrose's, but I think her culture is better.
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It might move along quicker than you think, yours would be blooming come spring.
I don't know that my culture is better, I don't really go out of my way, it's been easy. Moist all year round, bright indirect (some say shady which mine has been) & I-W (my temps are I). It's in a fine/med bark mix, just like I use for the paphs & the plants are in 2 1/2-3" pots.
 
the little bugger just got cuter!

4-5 days later flowers have opened up & there is a slight fragrance!
Look at that puppy dog face!
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Very cute, I like it a lot. I haven't seen it before so thanks for sharing something a bit different.
 

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