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Old 31-12-2008, 09:44 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.orchids
Chris Savas Chris Savas is offline
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Default Cymbidium intruder - Cym. invader (Small).JPG [01/01]

Hi, all,

I have had this Cym. ensifolium for years. It has been divided and shared
many times. Never a problem.

This year, I don't know what I have trying to muscle in. About 30 years ago,
we had this house built. The lawn was of Argentine Bahia grass. It wasn't
long before I noticed some very small white flowers in the lawn as I was
mowing it.

The flowers has the distinct characteristic shape of orchids. The bloom spike
was only about three inches tall, and the flowers were about the size of a
grain of rice. I looked for and ID and found that it could have been of the
spiranthes. I even dug a few clumps along with the dirt and put them in pots.
They all failed while in pots, but the ones still out in the lawn did just
fine.... mowing them was no problem.

Through the years, the Argentine Bahia was taken over by the grass on the
lawns on either side (neighbor's lawns). I no longer have the original grass,
and no tiny white flowers.

So, if this little 'invader' is of the spiranthes, where did it come from?
How do I transplant it successfully?

The plant in the picture stands only about 1 1/4 inches tall. I put a dime
in the picture to give you an idea of true size.

Copmments, anyone?