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  1. April 29th, 2012, 09:14 AM #1
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    Default Mexipedium xerophyticum

    Mexipedium xerophyticum orchid in bloom





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  2. April 29th, 2012, 07:46 PM #2
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    You got some great pics of a very cool orchid. Congrats!
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  3. April 29th, 2012, 09:52 PM #3
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    A lovely species! Hopefully someday I will bloom mine...

    How do you grow yours? TIA
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  4. April 29th, 2012, 09:54 PM #4
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    Beautiful slipper orchid.

    cheers,
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  5. April 30th, 2012, 08:27 AM #5
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    Now that is a cutie, new to me!
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    i really like it! tiny little bugger! is it fussy or easy going?
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  7. April 30th, 2012, 11:30 AM #7
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    Ron, it's a monotypic taxon from Mexico, growing just on a limestone hills, in a very limited area.
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    Mexipedium xerophyticum



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  9. May 24th, 2012, 08:08 AM #9
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    Looks kind of like a floppy-eared rabbit in the first few pics. Beautiful slipper!
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