Date: 20/01/2008 18:06:00
From: pain master
ID: 1072
Subject: Orchid Image.

Just trying this for the first time here. This is a Spatulata Orchid, and I think it is Moresby Gold, but I don’t know if that one is as brown as this one on the ends…. I will find out.

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:07:06
From: Lucky1
ID: 1074
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

wow what a stunning photo of it. Very nice indeed. Does it smell much???

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:08:55
From: Dinetta
ID: 1078
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

Very unusual…not your normal “cooktown orchid” type of flower…where does the spatulata part of the name come from?

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:09:21
From: bluegreen
ID: 1080
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

that orchid is quite different, lovely colour.

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:17:06
From: pain master
ID: 1087
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

no smell Lucky.

it is a bit of a common orchid here that will survive out in the sun. Quite a tall orchid, the leaf canes are about 5 ft in length and the flower stems are about 3 ft long.

I bought one today strapped to a lump of old timber and coconut husks, there’s 3 leaf canes and 5 flower spikes on it. All up there is just over 100 individual flowers on it.

Cost me K20 so I’m happy :)

Spatulata has a pseudobulb in which the leaves grow off of. These pseudobulbs can grow to 4metres in length in some Spatulatas…

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:20:27
From: Lucky1
ID: 1093
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

Well its a very pretty orchid PM:)

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:20:41
From: Dinetta
ID: 1095
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

Cost me K20 so I’m happy :)
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Sounds like you’ve got a bargain…

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Date: 20/01/2008 18:24:55
From: pain master
ID: 1101
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

K20 when was a bargain but a friend of mine got the better Orchid :(

I will keep an eye on mine, and if it doesn’t look to be sending out new roots, I may have to re-tie it. One cane looks good, but I’m gonna keep an eye on it ;)

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Date: 20/01/2008 19:33:50
From: orchid40
ID: 1138
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

That’s a spectacular orchid PM, and it grows so big. Very interesting. :)
BTW I’m not here. Just sneaked in for a quick look :0

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Date: 21/01/2008 14:35:58
From: pom
ID: 1260
Subject: re: Orchid Image.

pain master said:


Just trying this for the first time here. This is a Spatulata Orchid, and I think it is Moresby Gold, but I don’t know if that one is as brown as this one on the ends…. I will find out.


I found it/one on google images and yours definately looks browner.

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