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Gastrochilus somai

19 years ago

I thought this one was a goner for sure. It was on a mount but kept drying to a crisp on the back deck (after the move, before the new GH was constructed), so I plunked the mount and a handful of sphag into a plastic pot for added moisture. Then during its snowy winter stay in the cold, damp, dark garage, it started rot spots here and there. Seems to be bouncing back pretty well.

Flowers are very difficult to see, as they tend to have very short spikes and grow under the foliage (see the pic of the entire plant). I counted 15 spikes this blooming. Flowers are about 1/2" tall and have a light lemony scent (see closeup pic).

Not particularly flamboyant, but a cutie.

Sharon


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