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Thread: Pot Hoku Gem 'Super Spots'

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    Default Pot Hoku Gem 'Super Spots'

    This was my first minicatt, I think. Been too long. I've had it at least 10 years. It's been divided a number of times [resulting in various trades]. If really happy it will bloom 2-3 times a year. No fragrance but the flowers typically last me about 6weeks. Rather unfortunately, the spotting is always super heavy on the BACK side of the flowers. Flowers generally age to a fairly light, bright yellow. Not sure why, but this time, the one spike of 3 flowers are all abit warped. The other, bearing only a single flower has the normal shape.

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    oh wow, thats awesome. i really like how the spots are heavy on the back, its really unusual.

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    Cool spotting, Pavel!

    If the plant doesn't get the ideal amount of water and nutrients when its forming the spikes and buds, some of the flowers can have sub-optimal form. My mini-catt does that too. It will also put out fewer flowers. I try and up the water and fert as the new growth approaches spike time, and really seems to make a difference in # of blooms, flower form and blooming length.

    McJulie

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    Very interesting with the spots on the back of the bloom. I like it.

    Cheers!
    BD

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    Great Freckles!
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    That is tooo cool!! Such great color. And 6 weeks you say!! Nice!
    I'm getting my first Mini Catts this week. 2 of them from separate sources. I can't wait!!

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