Giant Stanhopea oculata as promised
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Jesus! Is that from Lee?
likespaphs
some call me brian
holy toledo!
Nice. I really like specimen plants; its too bad you have to divide it.
Yes, it's from Lee!
My wife tells me maybe we shouldn' divide. Now I'm trying to figure out what the hell to do with it. Can you believ it was only $100?
My wife tells me maybe we shouldn' divide. Now I'm trying to figure out what the hell to do with it. Can you believ it was only $100?
No. Man I can imagine the looks on people's faces as I tried to carry that home on the subway!
Yoyo_Jo
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Wow, that is huge! :clap:
JeanLux
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Just place it in a solid basket, ( there seems to be much place left in the higher part of your gh!!! ) at least a big part of it!!! Jean
Candace
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I have a huge nodosa that is similar in size. I wrapped a couple of chains around it and hoisted it up where it now hangs. I don't move it for obvious reasons. I'm thinking about moving it outside this winter though, for a better chill since it hasn't bloomed spectacularly since about 10 years ago. Wish me luck!
The spikes will form downward on the stanhopea, so you'll have to make sure that the bottom of the plant is completely open. I can see how you'd want to split it since you're commercial. But you may want to try blooming it to at least get photos to sell divisions from.
The spikes will form downward on the stanhopea, so you'll have to make sure that the bottom of the plant is completely open. I can see how you'd want to split it since you're commercial. But you may want to try blooming it to at least get photos to sell divisions from.
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It has "the look of Lee"
and yes, I can believe it. It's his nature. I'm with Katie, I wouldn't divide it. Lee didn't, why should you?
Just hoist it high like Candace mentioned and hope for the best. And promise me if it ever blooms at show time you'll be helping with the display! I won't be taking responsibility for that one falling out of the display! :rollhappy:
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Holy cow..!!! That's a steal at $100...
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:clap: :clap: WOW!!! :drool: :drool:
He had a few, but to be honest hem kept the vast mjority for himself. The paphs. I mentioned in my thread, "Yesterdays haul" were the best of what he had available. He had some great phrags., but alas I wasn't fast enough to grab them before someone else did.
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That's enormous! Would be a real shame to divide it.
Ok, the votes have been tallied, and it will NOT be divided. Although many voted to save the plant from division, only one counted- my wifes. LOL.
Now, what the hell do I do with it so customers won't hit their head. Does anyone think a plant stand would work?
Now, what the hell do I do with it so customers won't hit their head. Does anyone think a plant stand would work?
Put it in the back so customers don't have to go past it.
Put it in the back so customers don't have to go past it.
Already in back on a pedistal. Now I'm waiting for all the new spikes to flower.
Heay Heather, thanks for the nice note. Hopefully this monster will be in bloom for the show!
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My pleasure, sorry it took so long.
Hoping for it in the show, that would be divine! Especially since the theme is "Bewitched" and they look like little flying monkeys (well, sorta...I'm working the imagination angle...)
Hoping for it in the show, that would be divine! Especially since the theme is "Bewitched" and they look like little flying monkeys (well, sorta...I'm working the imagination angle...)
