2 scented orchids

18 years ago

(again as I mentioned in my other post sorry for the weird pictures...something happened when I resized them this time. :S )

Miltonidium Ruffles ÂScent of a WomanÂ

7 spikes on this one this year (haven't captured a full plant shot yet!) Smells like musty chocolate. It's 'my mom's plant' which I take care of, and I don't think I really like it - it's large, the flowers are kind of drab, and I'm not a fan of the blooming habit - the spikes don't branch as much as I would like...it may be a cultural thing since I know it's parent Onc ornithorynchum branches freely. I'm not crazy about the smell either. It is neat how you can see the little 'lady' inside the flower though!

LC. Jungle Elf x Enc cordigera

I really like this one! Smells sweetly of jasmine in the mornings, compact plant, beautiful flowers. This one is thriving under grow lights! It has already lost 3 spikes this season - one to a nasty fall, one to bugs, and one to a grow light. But, thanks to CFLs, it has managed to mature a final last growth and bloom, which is fantastic! I see more buds forming at the top, which is also fun. Steph - I think you wanted to see this one?

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Comments (8)

Charm
18 years ago
Very pretty blooms on both!~Charm
aachenelf z5 Mpls
18 years ago
The Jungle Elf is really cute.

The other one is nice, but that name is really weird. Don't you think?

Kevin
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Sheila
18 years ago
Vwey pretty blooms! Scent of a Woman, must have been named by a romanticist.....:)

Sheila
Sheila
18 years ago
"Very".......it's a shame we can't edit our posts. Just too fast on the submit.

Sheila ;)
xmpraedicta
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks for hte ocmments! the J.elf is really cute and smells so good!

Sheila - I have thought the same thing SO many times! haha I would love to be able to edit posts - it's one of the things we sacrifice to have a nice clean and simple forum though, I suppose!

Kevin - yeah that name is a little weird. It also blooms incredibly slowly - some of the older blooms on the inflorescence die before all the blooms open. Maybe my house is too cold!
dragon_kite
18 years ago
What a gorgeous cross!!! That Jungle elf x is a beauty! How big are the flowers? They look huge in proportion to the plant. Just have to comment on those healthy roots! Whatever your culture is, it is so loving it!

Your miltonidium is so sweet. Raspberry color with a chocolate scent...mine is earwax colored and smells like soap...not fragrant soap either =( Will you post a pic of it in full bloom?? 7 spikes sounds specimen-size.

Steph
sdahl
18 years ago
Both are beautiful, but that Jungle Elf one is super!

Sharon
hdcochran
18 years ago
Do you know where I can buy a seedling of LC. Jungle Elf x Enc cordigera?