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Thread: Haraela retrocalla

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  1. July 1st, 2008, 12:04 PM #1
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    Default Haraela retrocalla

    Haraela retrocalla (odorata)
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  2. July 1st, 2008, 03:31 PM #2
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    I always enjoy this one in bloom. It looks like the back or a bumble bee or a beetle.
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    Looks like it is coated in sugar crystals.
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    Does it have an odor or nice fragrance?
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    Yes and it’s quite pleasant.
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    It is a cute lil' guy! How many blooms do you normally get on it at once?

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    It has no problem throwing out three to five spikes... one or two at a time.
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    That is cool! Nice growing, man.

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    It has no problem throwing out five spikes... two or three at a time, it's a large flower for the size of the plant.
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