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  1. November 26th, 2008, 07:38 PM #1
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    Default Oncidium sphacelatum

    This one is not for the faint hearted...

    Quite an easy to grow plant that takes in almost up to half a day of direct morning sun and temperature ranges from 4 celsius in winter to 40 celsius in summer.

    space may be an issue though....



    yep, that is my writing desk! And here it is closer up to give a perspective on how many flower are in that bunch!



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  2. November 26th, 2008, 07:53 PM #2
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    Wow, it is beautiful, and it creates a landscape by itself.
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    It's beautiful to see all those blooms cascading on your (incredibly sparse) writing desk. Very pretty and so many flowers!
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    it can become a very large plant but the reward from the # of flowers can make up for it...next year the dining room table will be filled, LOL
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    Nice plant and blooms, wonderful display.
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    that is wonderful! Gin gave me one of these and it is already huge. I am just waiting for blooms. I think I may need to move it around to more light and a warmer location though after reading your post. I hope I can bloom it to look half as wonderful as you bloomed your Tim. That is awesome!!

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    Uh-oh. I have acquired three without knowing what I was doing. Gulp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeW View Post
    Uh-oh. I have acquired three without knowing what I was doing. Gulp.
    No problem - Just move your sofa out and put in a long table. hehehehehe

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    WOW !!!!!!!
    that's an amazing size and very beautiful! how long have you had it ?
    I have one too (got it in april ) but it's nowhere near the size of yours... and hasn't yet flowered.. Can't wait until it does! thanks for posting the pics of your beauty.
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    lol, thanks everyone... Nen, i got this as a two growth plant in Nov 2004... so I guess it takes awhile to get to this size
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