This one bloomed with 6 flowers this time. Petal length about 56 cm. I was going to take to judging this past weekend but it was cancelled because of snow!
Paph. Michael Koopowitz
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This one bloomed with 6 flowers this time. Petal length about 56 cm. I was going to take to judging this past weekend but it was cancelled because of snow!
That is a lovely show!
Tom-DE
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6 flowers, Wow!
mrhappyrotter
Grand Chupacabra
Wow! 6 flowers on a spike is pretty impressive. I normally don't like philippinense hybrids even though it's one of my favorite species, but this is one of its hybrids that I make an exception for. It turned out so nice.
6 is very good.
I would stake the spike so it gentley arches
I would stake the spike so it gentley arches
that is crazy!!
Itās still a learning trick for meā¦I was waiting to stake and it really tried to go horizontal. So, I staked it from doing that. It was not trying to go vertical. See what happens next time!
tnyr5
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Cut the spike, enjoy it in a vase, groom it for future judging & see if you can get seven. It's good that judging was cancelled; you'd have been dinged several points for that bent spike presentation. Best way I have found is to get a good, long, sturdy stake and bend it into a gentle arch ahead of time, then progressively affix the spike to it as it matures. Good staking vs bad staking can change the score as much as 5 points, and it's 5 points you can control, so why throw them away?
The good news: It's AM quality. Maybe not a high AM (pointy pouch ends, slightly pale color) but an AM nonetheless.
The good news: It's AM quality. Maybe not a high AM (pointy pouch ends, slightly pale color) but an AM nonetheless.
Amazing!
What everyone else said about staking.
What everyone else said about staking.
Thank you very muchā¦Got it!
