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Thread: Pomatocalpa marsupialis

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  1. September 2nd, 2012, 06:27 AM #1
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    Default Pomatocalpa marsupialis

    Native to Irian Jaya Indonesia the plant similar like Vandas very huge except the flowers very small yellowish in color with faint fragrance, the spike more than one foot, branching the character of flower is sequential blooming long lasting now more than 2 months.
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  2. September 2nd, 2012, 04:43 PM #2
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    Beautiful and with a slight fragrance - got to love this orchid.

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    Very nice, i also like that genus, most of the flowers are lasting seemingly forever, as you said.
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    Thanks Bruce and Ron now I got different color yellow above flower and pinkish from kuntslerii.
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    Very nice! How large does the plant get? I am loving the mini's lately...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cjcorner View Post
    Very nice! How large does the plant get? I am loving the mini's lately...
    Right now more than a foot and keep increasing in size will take a photo tomorrow evening,Thanks Connie.
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    Hi Connie as I promised to you this is the plant and very close to vanda species.
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    Lovely colour, Zainal. I like it.
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