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Thread: Bollopetalum Midnight Blue 'Cardinal's Roost'

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  1. May 8th, 2015, 06:27 PM #1
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    Smile Bollopetalum Midnight Blue 'Cardinal's Roost'

    This is the first time this orchid has bloomed. It was shipped to me as 'blooming size' a year ago. Needless to say, it wasn't blooming size when I received it. The foliage is about 6 inches tall.

    Since it has been a member of the asylum, it has grown 2 new pb's. This version's flower is not as dark as some that I have seen, but these flowers have been open only 12-36 hours. I think they may darken a bit more as the flowers mature. The blooms might even open a little more too.

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  2. May 8th, 2015, 07:56 PM #2
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    They are lovely flowers
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  3. May 8th, 2015, 08:17 PM #3
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    Nice! It has a lip like the Zygopetalum...
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  4. May 8th, 2015, 08:18 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by eeyore View Post
    Nice! It has a lip like the Zygopetalum...
    Zygopetalum is one parent for this hybrid. So like a zygo, the spike emerges early once a new growth gets going.
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    Pretty
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    I like it so sad cant bloom here as the weather is too hot congrats Harvey.
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  7. May 12th, 2015, 07:09 AM #7
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    Here it is without a flash.
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    Very nice.
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