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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
A picture of the plant and inflorescence of Dimorphorchis rossii: The long
sparse rope of flowers left of center. This genus has only two species in it; Dim. lowii and Dim rossii. Both species have two different forms of complete flowers on a single inflorescence. In Dim rossii the first three flowers are solid orange and very fragrant and the remaining flowers are yellowish with spots and non-fragrant. Both forms have pollen and stigmatic openings indicating to me that they are both fertile both ways, but I do not know. I pollinated a yellow to orange and there appears to be some capsule development. I pollinated an orange to a yellow and do not yet see evidence of capsule development. (The giant basket of plant hanging in the background with the short spike of orange flowers is Lueddemannia pescatorei. Very short spike this year, about 12 inches. It can produce a rope of orange flowers about 3 feet long and even longer, but it is very overgrown in that basket and needs help. I have never succeeded in getting this plant to produce seed.) |
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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
Al, a nice flowering of a not often seen species. Well done.
I have been fortunate to see this species flowering in Tenom Agricultural Park, Borneo. I lovely sight indeed. ~John "Al" wrote in message news:UsHri.29612$Bb1.22293@trnddc02... A picture of the plant and inflorescence of Dimorphorchis rossii: The long sparse rope of flowers left of center. This genus has only two species in it; Dim. lowii and Dim rossii. Both species have two different forms of complete flowers on a single inflorescence. In Dim rossii the first three flowers are solid orange and very fragrant and the remaining flowers are yellowish with spots and non-fragrant. Both forms have pollen and stigmatic openings indicating to me that they are both fertile both ways, but I do not know. I pollinated a yellow to orange and there appears to be some capsule development. I pollinated an orange to a yellow and do not yet see evidence of capsule development. (The giant basket of plant hanging in the background with the short spike of orange flowers is Lueddemannia pescatorei. Very short spike this year, about 12 inches. It can produce a rope of orange flowers about 3 feet long and even longer, but it is very overgrown in that basket and needs help. I have never succeeded in getting this plant to produce seed.) |
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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
What an interesting plant, Al. And as an aside, the grennhouse looks
wonderful! Very inviting; all it needs is a resident cat. Diana "John Varigos" wrote in message om... Al, a nice flowering of a not often seen species. Well done. I have been fortunate to see this species flowering in Tenom Agricultural Park, Borneo. I lovely sight indeed. ~John "Al" wrote in message news:UsHri.29612$Bb1.22293@trnddc02... A picture of the plant and inflorescence of Dimorphorchis rossii: The long sparse rope of flowers left of center. This genus has only two species in it; Dim. lowii and Dim rossii. Both species have two different forms of complete flowers on a single inflorescence. In Dim rossii the first three flowers are solid orange and very fragrant and the remaining flowers are yellowish with spots and non-fragrant. Both forms have pollen and stigmatic openings indicating to me that they are both fertile both ways, but I do not know. I pollinated a yellow to orange and there appears to be some capsule development. I pollinated an orange to a yellow and do not yet see evidence of capsule development. (The giant basket of plant hanging in the background with the short spike of orange flowers is Lueddemannia pescatorei. Very short spike this year, about 12 inches. It can produce a rope of orange flowers about 3 feet long and even longer, but it is very overgrown in that basket and needs help. I have never succeeded in getting this plant to produce seed.) |
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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
Typical of me... is that the widow's bench from the 'Not shoplifting' thread
on rgo? K Barrett "Al" wrote in message news:UsHri.29612$Bb1.22293@trnddc02... A picture of the plant and inflorescence of Dimorphorchis rossii: The long sparse rope of flowers left of center. This genus has only two species in it; Dim. lowii and Dim rossii. Both species have two different forms of complete flowers on a single inflorescence. In Dim rossii the first three flowers are solid orange and very fragrant and the remaining flowers are yellowish with spots and non-fragrant. Both forms have pollen and stigmatic openings indicating to me that they are both fertile both ways, but I do not know. I pollinated a yellow to orange and there appears to be some capsule development. I pollinated an orange to a yellow and do not yet see evidence of capsule development. (The giant basket of plant hanging in the background with the short spike of orange flowers is Lueddemannia pescatorei. Very short spike this year, about 12 inches. It can produce a rope of orange flowers about 3 feet long and even longer, but it is very overgrown in that basket and needs help. I have never succeeded in getting this plant to produce seed.) |
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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
Yes, that is the orchid widow bench from the side and 30 to 40 something
feet away. It is actually a nice wood/iron bench, but probably somewhat uncomfortable. It has a wrought iron panel back that depicts a group of blooming cattleya flowers that are very easy to confuse with daffodils if you don't look close enough. It came from, of all places, Home Depot. If one sits there long enough the iron flowers press their shape into one's back; usually in sweat but sometimes, depending on all kinds of factors, a deeper impression is made. And here's the rub: if you have to be here on the orchid widow bench in August with nothing better to do but sit there and dream of an ice block bar stool in a cold cold cafe in Dubai while getting drunk on frozen fruit flavored Wet Noodles then you won't notice the hours going by nor that orchids are literally making a lasting impression on you. ;-) "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. Typical of me... is that the widow's bench from the 'Not shoplifting' thread on rgo? K Barrett "Al" wrote in message news:UsHri.29612$Bb1.22293@trnddc02... A picture of the plant and inflorescence of Dimorphorchis rossii: The long sparse rope of flowers left of center. This genus has only two species in it; Dim. lowii and Dim rossii. Both species have two different forms of complete flowers on a single inflorescence. In Dim rossii the first three flowers are solid orange and very fragrant and the remaining flowers are yellowish with spots and non-fragrant. Both forms have pollen and stigmatic openings indicating to me that they are both fertile both ways, but I do not know. I pollinated a yellow to orange and there appears to be some capsule development. I pollinated an orange to a yellow and do not yet see evidence of capsule development. (The giant basket of plant hanging in the background with the short spike of orange flowers is Lueddemannia pescatorei. Very short spike this year, about 12 inches. It can produce a rope of orange flowers about 3 feet long and even longer, but it is very overgrown in that basket and needs help. I have never succeeded in getting this plant to produce seed.) |
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Dimorphorchis rossii plant
LOL!! Now there's an image! Someone could sit in the field across from
you GH with a telephoto lens and capture images of impressed orchid widows.... Sounds like a case for Jason Bourne. K Barrett "Al" wrote in message news:Vg7si.29761$Bb1.7532@trnddc02... Yes, that is the orchid widow bench from the side and 30 to 40 something feet away. It is actually a nice wood/iron bench, but probably somewhat uncomfortable. It has a wrought iron panel back that depicts a group of blooming cattleya flowers that are very easy to confuse with daffodils if you don't look close enough. It came from, of all places, Home Depot. If one sits there long enough the iron flowers press their shape into one's back; usually in sweat but sometimes, depending on all kinds of factors, a deeper impression is made. And here's the rub: if you have to be here on the orchid widow bench in August with nothing better to do but sit there and dream of an ice block bar stool in a cold cold cafe in Dubai while getting drunk on frozen fruit flavored Wet Noodles then you won't notice the hours going by nor that orchids are literally making a lasting impression on you. ;-) "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. Typical of me... is that the widow's bench from the 'Not shoplifting' thread on rgo? K Barrett |
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I have both plants. I started growing them since July this year. They are growing very well and I am looking forward to seeing the flowers.
Any advice of taking care of them? I am new to this forum. I was searching for information on Dimorphorchis Lowii and I came across your posting. |
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