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Thread: Phrag. caudatum 'Bronze Beauty' Windy Hill'

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    Default Phrag. caudatum 'Bronze Beauty' Windy Hill'

    Not a very good picture , could not get close enough without chopping the tails off of it , left some off the picture anyway . I got this one as a seedling first time bloom . Gin
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    Niiiiiiice, Gin!

    What's your culture?

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    Oh Gin... that part MUST be so exciting!!!! YAY!!
    I need tails.... can't.... buy.... more.... orchids!!!!

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    Really great, Gin. I love caudatums.

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    excellent species! how big is the plant?

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    Very well! Don't you think the petals will continue to grow longer and longer?
    Cheers. Hoa.

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    I will take a picture of the whole plant tomorrow .I am beat ...
    I hope the tails don't get any longer can't get a decent picture of it now . It is on a top shelf on the west side of the greenhouse , none are sitting in water , when weather is sunny watered about every other day , lots of air movement, potted in bark with a little charcoal . Fert. with MSU. rain /Ro. formula full strength weekly . Also have Osmocote in the pot . Gin

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    Here is the whole plant , Yep the petals are longer today
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    Omigod! Those are the petals, aren't they?!

    Ok, I call for a measurement!!!

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    Sir Speedo was right ... I measured ,they are 23 inches . Gin

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