first orchid
shavedmonkey (Harvey in South Fl.)Z10b
9 years ago
Any guess on the name? Ascosandra something if memory serves. 20 something years ago. I took 3 hours of looking and trying to decide. I'm always good a quick decisions. Not this time. I was dealing with an addicted orchid grower/retiree. He had a few thousand plants in a very large screen enclosure. His part time business.
It has survived hurricanes and bug infestations and other trauma and is in bloom today. Current hi temp of 95. And for me the 3 hours trying to decide was worth it.
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