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Optimara Dali

Posted by suecirish 6 SE MA (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 27, 11 at 13:57

Blooming for the first time. This is one from Optimara's Artist Palette series.

Optimara Dali (Holtkamp) Single white sticktite/dark purple patches. Medium green. Standard

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Really beautiful. Pretty foliage as well as blooms.


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What a nicely grown plant!

I have a story...

Many years ago - I confess - I stole a leaf from an AV that my colleague was growing on a windowsill. It was my first one that I grew - started it in water myself and it did well for me. So - one day year later- I stopped by and told the guy what I did. And gave him an Optimara Dali for compensation. He is still growing both of them even if he doesn't work in the same office anymore.

So - Mr. Dali is very pretty and tough as nails.

irina


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Thank you, irina! And great story! Good for you for being so honest and good fortune for your co-worker! I will also confess to having pinched a leaf from a violet at an office I was visiting a few months ago. It has recently sprouted a new baby, but I rather doubt that anyone even noticed the leaf was missing or would be interested in compensation, though I'd be glad to if I thought they would.


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Sue -

several years later I borrowed his plant wih his permission - and got the best prize in a Dog show. It was a very healthy and abundantly blooming very long stalk palm tree. After the show I cut it off and rerooted it for him. It is probably even longer now.

Irina


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