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Thread: grammatophyllum scriptum... the 'deliverance' stage

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  1. June 4th, 2011, 11:28 AM #1
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    Default grammatophyllum scriptum... the 'deliverance' stage

    my gram is puttin off more deformed flowers than...oh well, ill save the tasteless jokes...all things considered and all... but i am looking forward to seeing lips on the rest of the millions of buds its got!!!


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    Very well-grown plant, Shane. Sounds like the influence of Gram measuresianum Which has deformed flowers in the bottom few rows of flowers. But that's OK since you are going to have tons of normal flowers after that.
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    Man, that is nice, Shane. Looking forward to seeing all the orchid blooms open.

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    I am glad Shane that as Yew said and I am sure its true that you will have hundreds of normal flowers coming up very soon now. This makes the subject of the blooms without lips rather 'mute' don't you think? AL
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    Quote Originally Posted by orchidsal View Post
    I am glad Shane that as Yew said and I am sure its true that you will have hundreds of normal flowers coming up very soon now. This makes the subject of the blooms without lips rather 'mute' don't you think? AL
    my lips are fused together, al, utterly and completely!
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    Quote Originally Posted by smurphr View Post
    my lips are fused together, al, utterly and completely!
    Whether fused or mute, is rather a moot point here as you will soon have all those gorgeous blooms soon.
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    Love seeing yours and am anxious to see it in full-bloom. I have a smaller plant that is just starting to spike. Hope it eventually will put on the show that yours is about to do. Would love hearing any tips on cultivation from you. Thanks again for sharing.
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    I find that deformed flowers often come before a plant is full grown, or after repotting before it settles down again ; but certainly some orchids are more prone than others ( big yellow or white strap-leaved Vandas often do it , I find, and the big blue and red are so much easier and hardly ever do it.). And then again, some always do it - I have thrown away every one from a flask of five seedlings of a certain famous Phrag, when they bloomed distorted every time.
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    Be sure that you speak with unfeigned lips...and lips! WE HAVE LIPS!!!



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    Quote Originally Posted by smurphr View Post
    Be sure that you speak with unfeigned lips...and lips! WE HAVE LIPS!!!
    Stunning! WOW oh WOW!!

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