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Aechmea recurvata
Our friend Viv gave me this plant and it was given to her by our other friend Ratih. Sadly, Ratih is no longer with us, so this plant somehow brings a fond memory of her. Aechmea recurvata is also...
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Coelogyne lactea Orchid
Coelogyne lactea is also known as the Milk White Coelogyne. It is native to Burma, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam at elevation about 1100 meters above sea level. Each rounded bulb has two leaves, about 20...
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Epidendrum stamfordianum
Here in Melbourne it is a rare and pretty orchid plant. The size is much smaller compared to rangy E. ibaguense (crucifix orchid). Hopefully it will grow as easy. Epidendrum stamfordianum is an orchid...
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Orchid Bargain
Quite a few orchid plants are on sale with much reduced price in Collectors Corner. Though most of these orchids are near the end of blooming time and the blooms are not not as fresh anymore, but it...
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Dendrobium kingianum – Repotting
I have had this Dendrobium kingianum for a long time and it always flower poorly. Either no flower at all or only very few. The plant always look healthy and it hardly has any keikis at all....
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Dendrobium kingianum vs delicatum
Left picture is Dendroboum delicatum and the right is D. kingianum Dendrobium kingianum is also known as Thelychiton kingianus and the common name is Pink Rock Orchid. Cold growing lithophytic orchid...
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Dendrobium nobile 2019
Back in early December 2013, this Dendrobium nobile orchid plant was given to us as a mystery bonus when we bought Sarcochilus orchids. While all the Sarcochilus plants died of scale infestation, the...
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Orchid Show-New Dan nobile
I was on the way to Cranbourne this morning and the traffic was almost stopped because of the start of the GP Run near the shopping center. Thousands of motor cyclists gather every year, before...
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Adenium the Desert Rose
Never bought this plant before. They were on special sale at the Collectors Corner. They were cheap so I was tempted and ended up with a couple of them. Originally they were in plastic pots and I...
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Miltassia ‘Shelob Tolkien’
Very easy orchid to grow. Suitable to grow outside under bright shade in temperate climate. In the middle of Covid-19 pandemic around the world, some countries in Asia make it compulsory to wear...
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Miris Semprat Semprot
Sumber Gambar : Internet. Miris sekali melihat hampir semua kota, tempat-tempat lain serta rumah-rumah di Indonesia di semprot dengan disinfektan untuk menanggulangi wabah Covid 19. Bahkan orang juga...
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Beautiful Calathea
Indoor plant lovers will not miss to have Calathea plants in their collection. Though some say that it is not easy to grow, once you have the right condition, it will be easy to grow. Calatheas come...
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Cymbidium – Early Blooms
Unusually cold autumn here in Melbourne Australia had made the Cymbidium orchids behave differently this year. One is blooming right now in early June, while before it flowered in August. Some are in...
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Cymbidium Orchid 2020
Winter 2020 here in Melbourne Australia was very cold and the Covid 19 lockdown made it even worst. It took so long for the flower buds to develop and eventually to open. Was is the impatient me or...
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Cymbidium Lowio-grandiflorum
For those who love green orchid flowers will like this one. Cymbidium Lowio-grandiflorum is a primary cross between Cym. lowianum and Cym. hookerianum/C. grandiflorum (Thank you Josh for...
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Cymbidium 2020 – More Flowers
Cymbidium NOID: Small cascading flowers, very dark red maroon colour. Amazingly pretty. Cymbidium Memoria Marvin Gaye ‘Royale’ : This one was given to me by Rika Cymbidium Bullbarrow ‘Our Midge’ :...
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Dendrobium delicatum
I have Dendrobium delicatum for many years and last year I bought a different variant with slightly bigger flowers. Now both of them are flowering and the fragrance is so sweet. Both have white...
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Dendribium kingianum – Changing Potting Media
About one year ago I repotted this Dendrobium kingianum (Thelychiton kingianus). I was not really happy because it almost never flowered. The leaves look good, healthy and green but it hardly flower...
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Dividing Repotting Dancing Lady Orchid
The Oncidium alliance, dancing lady orchid has started to fill out the pot. Yesterday (25/09/2020) I divided and repotting it. The roots looked very healthy. It made two divisions and I also save a...
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Dendrobium nobile 2020
Dendrobium nobile ‘Star Sapphire’: One year later after been bought at the Orchid Show in Cranbourne, it has grown more canes and now is flowering nicely. Love the shimmering purple colour. Dendrobium...
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