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Old 02-07-2008, 07:22 PM
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some folks enter at orchid shows? I mean, at the last show I attended, there was this puny Coelgyne that was in one display, it was laughable. So much so I just had to take a pic to show.

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Now wouldn't you be "embarassed" to show such a paltry example of plantdom? LOL!


Oh and for those having difficulty with the scale, the Coel was probably about 3ft [80-90 cm] across. How they got it to the show in such great shape I'll never know.
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that thing is huge!

Nice!

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Please excuse my French but...Holy Crap!

I bet you could smell it a mile off too!
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I can't believe it. Magnificent
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Send that weak plant to me and I will attempt to nurse it back to health.
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I like the way you think Grandma M. We could divide it and then we each could nurse it back to health. hehehe
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I like the way you think Grandma M. We could divide it and then we each could nurse it back to health. hehehe
I would be more than happy to share.....if we get the plant.
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What a monster !! I would be afraid to divide it because it might fight back.
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I'm sure Cin is right..there probably are tentacles hiding in there somewhere!


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