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Try reaching out to Lehua Orchids? Looks like it originated from them.

wow! thanks for pointing that out. i didn't know either!

the tiny one just opened this morning. both are charlesworthii album x little trouble! the teeny one is my fav. it's so smöl! 🌱

it’s listed as a division of Paphiopedilum Jack Tonkin 'Val's Choice' AM/AOS. if you have a different clone available (or any other all white complexes) please do LMK!

yay they made it! 🥳 2 of the 4 arrived in bloom. the petal is mashed on the jack tonkin but that’s ok. just glad they didn’t languish in customs over the thanksgiving holiday. 😊

Thank you so much for the link! I wish my phone took pics as good as these, but suspect I would only be able to achieve this level of detail with a DSLR. I suppose I should be careful when I poo poo my experience with other fair-attendees . I too was young once and probably just as reckless. My...

us customs took 10+ days but is now cleared for it's final leg of the journey. i wish there was a better way to submit SSN prior to arrival at customs hub to expedite the import process.

can you describe the scent?

I love mushrooms! Or at least I love hunting for them so I can take pics. Do you have a blog or photo site you'd like to share? I bet you have some good stories! I used to go to mycology fairs all the time just so I could attend lectures and see semi-fresh correctly identified samples in real...

I tried to pop and flatten the dorsal. I know! I know! Super dumb move. I've learned my lesson with the butchering of this little lady. ☹️

i live in pacific northwest so i am unfortunately very familiar with the smell of old wet shoes. heh!

Interesting! I always forget to give new blooms a sniff. I smell a very subtle whiff of wet leather shoes.

I asked DHL to explain what is going on and why SSN was necessary and this was their reply: Please note that this is asked by US customs directly and not DHL and it is done for security reasons. A denied party is a person or company that has been denied import/export privileges by the United...

take my advice, don't try to "help" the dorsals on brachys. every time i try i end up splitting the dorsal at the tip. ☹️ pic from prior my destructive fiddling.

Is it normal for DHL to ask for my SSN as part of the import process? Seems a little invasive and unnecessary if they already have all the required import and CITES permits, no?

the sharp divide between pale yellow vs rich, waxy yellow in the petals is really cool!

heartwarming indeed! thank you so much for sharing. chicken soup for the soul.♥️

i once saw a pic from a forum or blog post of someone who mastered mexipedium culture that had colony that filled a kiddie pool. i don't remember where i saw it but wondering if you guys ever had anything grow that wild for you?

i am only a few years into this hobby and have killed a lot along the way. now that i'm getting the hang of it i have a lot of reverence for the older more forgiving plants in my collection that have stuck it out as i learned the ropes. i would love to see and hear about your oldest...

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