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Maren

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Habenaria
« on: July 13, 2011, 12:38:13 PM »
I have been looking with great expectations at the luscious growth of these cool growing terrestrial plants (I keep them with my pleiones) but find myself a little disappointed. Maybe it's the lack of colour.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 01:19:06 PM »
My goodness, you're a tough woman to please, Maren  :o I find the delicate shades of these flowers most attractive and their intricate shape is full of interest.  8)
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 03:03:14 PM »
I have to agree with Maggi on this - I think it is delightful.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 04:37:53 PM »
Same here, Maren I think they are lovely. Off course my favourite colour for flowers is white so I would be very happy with the flowers  8)

Angie :)
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 05:11:23 PM »
That's a wonderful plant Maren - when you compare it to the little green things that Fred G posted a month or two back it's positively fabulous.
Of course if you don't like it, there's at least 4 forumists (and counting) that would give it a good home!  ;D
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 07:59:29 PM »
And here's number five.
I agree with the others it is really amazing. I suspect you will hang on to it, and perhaps when it bulks up you will be more pleased with it.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 09:25:38 PM »
I looked at it earlier in the day and thought it was wonderful.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 12:56:19 AM »
Nice flowers Maren, nothing to be disappointed with here.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 09:44:48 AM »
very nice one ! i have some habenaria but not this one

some of mine(different species ) are spiking
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2011, 05:01:44 PM »
Thank you all, I feel encouraged. I suppose another reason for my disappointment was that I had lots of Habenaria myriotricha (medusae) that I was looking forward to, and they have only made 1 inch of growth.  :( I better start liking these. ;)
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2011, 09:35:54 PM »

Wonderful plants Maren, shame they're not fully hardy.


Quote from: Peter Maguire on July 13, 2011, 05:11:23 PM
when you compare it to the little green things that Fred G posted a month or two back it's positively fabulous.

OUCH!
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 10:01:46 PM »
I was trying to cheer her up!  ;)
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 10:14:29 AM »
Quote from: fredg on July 14, 2011, 09:35:54 PM

Wonderful plants Maren, shame they're not fully hardy.


Quote from: Peter Maguire on July 13, 2011, 05:11:23 PM
when you compare it to the little green things that Fred G posted a month or two back it's positively fabulous.

OUCH!
How funny!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 09:09:14 PM »
Hello Maren,
Beautiful Habenaria! H.glaucifolia and aitchisonii in flower now too, some plants were found on mountains in the last week.
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Re: Habenaria
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2011, 07:53:10 AM »
 :o Nice leaves yijiawang ! I have read Allium ovalifolium var. leuconeurum has almost  the same striped leaves here
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