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Post by atmccmn on May 16, 2008 13:48:46 GMT 8
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Post by isaacgoh on May 16, 2008 14:50:51 GMT 8
Family:
Hyacinthaceae
Sounds like a water plant.
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Post by bactrus on May 16, 2008 22:05:23 GMT 8
Thanks guys. Will look up.
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Post by shawnintland on May 16, 2008 23:54:15 GMT 8
Thanks guys. Will look up. Is this the same thing?  Had no idea of the name but I've been growing them for years now! When a leaf get damaged and bent down/broken close to the stem new little 'bulblets' form in the crotch and can be transplanted out. It's definately not an orchid, but the foliage speckling makes it look a lot like a paph. Beautiful looking plant, everyone that sees it comments on the foliage. Good luck, your plant looks to have a real healthy bulb and roots...should be a whole big clump in no time! |
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Post by bactrus on May 18, 2008 17:36:09 GMT 8
Shawn, the leaves is succulent not like bromeliads. I don't know. Saw it at my neightbour's so I swapped it with with a D intermedia. I am doing my bit in poisoning people around me. Will keep you posted. Poison, poison them non CP lovers!! Muhaha!  |
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Post by shawnintland on May 18, 2008 18:21:36 GMT 8
Shawn, the leaves is succulent not like bromeliads. I don't know. Saw it at my neightbour's so I swapped it with with a D intermedia. I am doing my bit in poisoning people around me. Will keep you posted. Poison, poison them non CP lovers!! Muhaha! Yes Bactrus, The leaves are quite succulent, I just saw an empty spot amongst the bromeliads and dropped the pot of these guys into the hole! (they seem to like fairly shady places). I found a few more pots full of this while checking on the lower nursery today. I must have been in a hurry and just transplanted some bulblets into 3" hanging orchid pots and stuck them on the side...must say they surprised me by looking pretty good as hanging baskets too! Good job on attracting more CP enthusiasts! I keep giving away all the mirabilis plants I can as soon as they've got a bunch of pitchers. They're a good one as harder to harm for beginners! Lately I've been getting all the nurseries around me into planting neps as well by giving them loads of seeds and lessons. It's spreading...kind of like 'The Plague'!  |
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Post by bactrus on May 19, 2008 11:50:15 GMT 8
Yup Shawn, spread the poison. Make it epidemic proportion. Hey thanks for the info.
Will keep you updated.
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Post by plantlover on May 19, 2008 18:31:31 GMT 8
The poison will be spreaded everywhere. No cure! |
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Post by ameliepoulain on May 20, 2008 22:56:18 GMT 8
I think it's commonly known as water hyacinth, the one I have at home has yellow flower, the flower is a bit like orchids.
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Post by plantlover on May 21, 2008 15:42:22 GMT 8
I grow a normal hyacinth. but I've seen water hyacinths before. Some quite beautiful.
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Post by bactrus on May 22, 2008 10:33:51 GMT 8
Athene, Don't think it is water hyacinth as it sinks in water and definitely not is it a hyacinth. Wait and see... if it ever flowers.
Aaron, where you get hyacinth bulbs? Bought some last time I was overseas. Forced it in the fridge, flowered, swiveled up then died. Not very successful propagating in hot weather.
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Post by plantlover on May 22, 2008 17:30:12 GMT 8
From the Best nursery here in BP. RM15 only. No experience. Buy, bloomed, wilted, died.  Now I ask the nursery to go and search for VFTs and sarras in Cameron Highland.(very easy to persuade by using my mom ) |
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Post by plantlover on May 22, 2008 17:32:00 GMT 8
Bactrus, you force it into the fridge? I put under air cond. Afternoon air cond. at night cool weather.
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