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  • new growths

    10 76.92%

  • spikes

    3 23.08%
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  1. October 17th, 2008, 10:33 PM #1
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    They look like new growths to me.
    Cymbidium inflorescences tend to be more bulbous at the tip compared to the needlepoint tips of new growths.
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  2. October 17th, 2008, 10:45 PM #2
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