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Orchid - gongora galeata

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This is a specimen sized plant that grew out of an 8" wooden basket to the point I had to disassemble the basket off of it at the end of last summer.  Now it's in a 10" wire basket.  Last year it had 21 flower spikes of 10-15 blooms each.

It's an easy orchid, in my opinion.  This one lives in CT and spends summers outside hanging in a tree and spends the rest of the year hanging in a west window.  It gets watered 1-2 times per week year round and I also give it a blast of water every couple days during hot & dry midsummer weather.  After this coming season's new growth, I'll no longer have a place for it because my windows are so narrow.

As with just about all available orchid species, you can see a photo at Jay Pfahl's Orchid species site - http://orchidspecies.com.  Scroll down the page, click on the "G" section, and then go down that page until you see it.  I can't find any photos of my plant in bloom, but the flowers will be more of a dark bronze, with yellowish orange highlights.  They have a spicy orange scent that makes me think of oranges stuck with cloves.

Let the bidding start at $15 and I'll pay the shipping once it passes $25.  I'll ship it bare root by priority mail, so be ready with a 10" or greater basket and a suitable potting mix.  I have it in an ~50/50 mix of CHC and sponge rock. I will only ship to a US address.
 
$15 it is! Sounds beautiful.
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While watering it today, I noticed the first few flower spikes have started. They'll be blooming in a few weeks.
 
Payment has been recieved.
 
Plant has been received. Its a beauty! Thank you so much Bruce.
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