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Encyclia cordigera x alata orchid hybrid


Encyclia cordigera x alata orchid hybrid (Encyclia cordigera x alata)

This orchid has the most incredibly, sweetly perfume-fragrant flowers I've ever smelled! I couldn't resist buying it...even though it was $20.00. The flower spike stands almost 4 feet/ 1.2 meter tall.
Photo taken Apr. 28, 2010.



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Wow! That hits all the right spots for me. There does seem to be an incredible range of 'pick me up & buy me' orchids in the US. Something like this tends to be mail order in the UK (which I hate).

29 Apr, 2010

 

Meanie:

Yes, you would be surprised. Here there's so many thousands of hybrids which are for sale...it even amazes me! Most orchids here are very cheap also. This one was on the pricey side...however, I've never smelled an orchid this fragrant in my life...and I'm from Honolulu, Hawaii...where orchids grow like weeds.

29 Apr, 2010

 

It has a lovely facial expression.

29 Apr, 2010

 

Grandmage:

It almost appear to smiling.

29 Apr, 2010

 

It's lips are puckered up !!!

30 Apr, 2010

 

Grandmage:

Yes...with a little smile. : > )

1 May, 2010

 

Amazing colours and it also smells great? What more could you want!

15 May, 2010

 

Gillian:

Yes, this orchid has been a very good bloomer so far...and yes the fragrance is incredible! : > )

16 May, 2010




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