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Vanda roeblingiana

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, May 17, 2013.

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  1. May 17, 2013 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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  2. May 17, 2013 #2
    Roy

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    I don't want any more Vanda type plants BUT if one of these became available I'd be on it in a flash. This is an excellent flowering Marni.
     
  3. May 17, 2013 #3
    Marni

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    Thanks, Roy. I have a cross in flask between my two clones. You never know where they will show up.
     
  4. May 18, 2013 #4
    Stanhopeus

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    Congratulations !! This is gorgeous ...
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    Ufff ... grown for 9 years - is this the first flowering ?

    > Related to Vanda javieri ? Really ?
     
  5. May 18, 2013 #5
    Marni

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    Happily, no. It probably bloomed for the first time the 2nd year I had it.

    Yes, they are both in Section roeblingiana. There is a new species I just saw last month at a meeting. I have forgotten the name just now, but it is closer to javierii than roeblingiana. They came in a shipment as V javieri, but were not that.
     
  6. May 19, 2013 #6
    Reyna

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    Love the funky lip on it! Nicely done.
     
  7. May 19, 2013 #7
    Ricardo

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    Such beauty makes my heart ache, since they would not grow where I live. I wonder if pricelists with these species are lurking hideously along my bookshelves ready to pounce on my wallet at the least sign of weakness.
     
  8. May 19, 2013 #8
    Marni

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    I'm sure they are there. You need to exercise constant vigilance.
     
  9. May 21, 2013 #9
    ZWUM

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    It might make something else ache too! I believe it's this species that has been found to have similar effects on males as the popular drug Viagra!
     
  10. May 21, 2013 #10
    Ricardo

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    Viagra you say? The only effect I recall is seeing everything with a blueish color. Hmmm... Perhaps I have overshared.
     
  11. May 21, 2013 #11
    Marni

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    Can I use that in my sales pitch for flasks? On second thought, I don't think so.
     
  12. May 22, 2013 #12
    ZWUM

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    Hahaha! Could be very effective for a specific demographic!