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  1. February 15th, 2008, 07:40 AM #1
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    Default Zygopetalum

    A new "pet"...
    Zygo Shenandoah Bluebird 'Bluebird' HCC/AOS.

    It has a lovely soft fragrance--daffodil/hyacinth/splash of jasmine...

    I hope it likes me...
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    If it doesn't like you, send it my way!! hehehe... I am sure you will do great with it. I really like the dark purple center.

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  3. February 15th, 2008, 08:38 AM #3
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    Wow, that's lovely.
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    I love these plants. The ones I've been growing seem to get huge...but they still are lovely..
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    NIce posie!

    Ones crossed with Promenea make for a shorter plant. I've seen a couple nice ones wtih some yellow courtesy of the Prom parent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clintdawley View Post
    I love these plants. The ones I've been growing seem to get huge...but they still are lovely..
    Gosh...give me some hints or secrets to the 'getting huge' part for Zygos...mine is sad, with just a few little leaves. I don't know what else to do for her!
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  7. February 20th, 2008, 10:29 AM #7
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    That dark purple bleeding into the white on the lip is stunning. Good growing!!
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