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Masdevallia velifera

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Jon, Dec 21, 2008.

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  1. Dec 21, 2008 #1
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    This plant smells awful. It's one of the most putrid smells I've ever experienced. I mean, it is grotesque. The flowers are okay to look at, but the stench is almost unbearable. And this is coming from a bulbo guy.
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  2. Dec 21, 2008 #2
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Ditto on most of what you just said, but that is the best blooming I have seen. Usually they hang down over the pot. You will not find this in my collection, even I have limits.
     
  3. Dec 21, 2008 #3
    Tracey

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    It looks like it would smell bad too :)
     
  4. Dec 21, 2008 #4
    Mary Jane

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    That is fantastic.
     
  5. Dec 21, 2008 #5
    Tom_in_PA

    Tom_in_PA I am not an addict

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    IT is a very interesting flower....even if it does smell as bad as you say I still like it
     
  6. Dec 21, 2008 #6
    DukeBoxer

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    hmm, now I want to know how it smells for some reason. You piqued (is that spelled right?) my interest. It's nice however it smells.
     
  7. Dec 21, 2008 #7
    Forrest

    Forrest Really Neat

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    This is one of my all time favorites.

    I bought this species one time when Jon was over for a visit. It was pretty comical because it was in bloom and I carried it for several hours, it kept wafting into my nose. At first it was one of those oh man, this is so bad that I have to smell it again. But after a while I was searching for a place to set it down.

    I noticed that your flowers are a little "bunchy" Jon, is this one in the GH or inside? The flowers on mine dont have that.
     
  8. Dec 21, 2008 #8
    Hank_MN

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    I have never see one of those before- cool flower
     
  9. Dec 22, 2008 #9
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    Thanks friends.

    I grow this one in the basement, Forrest. What do you mean by "bunchy"?
     
  10. Dec 22, 2008 #10
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    Like the bloom, you can keep the stench.
     
  11. Dec 23, 2008 #11
    Tom-DE

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    LOL! It can't be as bad as some of the Bulbos that you have:D
     
  12. Dec 23, 2008 #12
    Forrest

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    see how the sepals look kinda like they arent done extending? That is what I mean by bunchy.
     
  13. Dec 23, 2008 #13
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    It's worse, Tom. It made my sinuses burn after about 5 minutes of taking pictures.

    Oh. I attribute that to high light.
     
  14. Dec 23, 2008 #14
    Forrest

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    Interesting. Care to share why you attribute that to high light?
     
  15. Dec 23, 2008 #15
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    The leaves are yellowed, and the flowers didn't do that until I turned on the HPS this fall.
     
  16. Dec 23, 2008 #16
    Forrest

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    Maybe this one should make the trip to the GH?
     
  17. Dec 23, 2008 #17
    Candace

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    Interesting. I didn't know some masdies reek.
     
  18. Dec 23, 2008 #18
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    I think it's probably too warm out there in the summer, Forrest.

    Some masdies smell worse than bulbos, Candace. Ask Dale to describe masd caesia to you.
     
  19. Dec 24, 2008 #19
    Dale

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    "Ask Dale to describe masd caesia to you."

    My ex-wife's cooking. Seriously, though, velifera's not bad. To get things into perspective you need to smell M. colossus. I have never smelled anything that foul. Even realizing it's just a flower and not really something unspeakable on the bottom of my shoe didn't help.

    I hope y'all didn't miss me too much. My network card failed Saturday morning. Just as the IT guy was leaving my new computer arrived. :clap:
     
  20. Dec 24, 2008 #20
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