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A NINE-sheather for Dragon_Kite!

16 years ago

Finally got a picture of this spike. The red lines indicate where I peeled each sheath off--a total of NINE of them! Never saw anything like that before.

I think the flowers are supposed to be yellow with a red lip.

Got this plant from SLO Gardens in May of 2004, this is the first spike on it for me.

Sharon

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xmpraedicta
16 years ago
holy crap...
highjack
16 years ago
How bizarre. Glad you're finally getting a bloom.

Brooke
dragon_kite
16 years ago
...

you've rendered me speechless...
whitecat8
16 years ago
Sharon - Not being a Catt person, I have no clue what you're talking about but can tell it's way beyond exciting and impressive.

Congratulations, Whitecat8
scott361
16 years ago
Can you post something like that on a public forum?
It's really kind of disturbing!;~)
Charm
16 years ago
Wow..I'll be waiting to see the blooms open!~Charm
picotee_sofl
16 years ago
Looking forward to the blooms!

Marci
sdahl
Original Author
16 years ago
Actually, Scott361, I think it looks like an asparagus! LOL!

Sharon
wetfeet101b
16 years ago
That is interesting.
I wonder if it has a very strong Laelia background and the tall spike genes just dominated.

I am also wondering if you would have ended up with a much taller spike if you did not open the sheaths early.
triciami5
16 years ago
I was wondering too, what would have happened if you didnt do that? Bet it will be beautiful when it opens though.

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