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Please Identify this mess of an orchid

Posted by whatisntseen 10 (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 28, 13 at 12:19

We have an orchid plant that is extremely prolific. A couple years ago we placed a couple with our aloe and in another pot, put them on the deck and forgot about them. It's spring cleaning time and I'm cutting back on this mess finally, but I'm really curious about what type of orchid this is. Obviously don't need any care info because it really takes off on it's own. Can someone help me ID this?
Link to album: http://imgur.com/a/V5RFX


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RE: Please Identify this mess of an orchid

Your orchid is a hybrid reed stem Epidendrum.


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RE: Please Identify this mess of an orchid

Thank you. I'm going to look into keep it cleaned up and looking nice now that I know. Also, I dont know how desirable they are, but if anyone wants a couple of the offshoots, message me and maybe we can make a deal.


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RE: Please Identify this mess of an orchid

Around these parts they are garden plants, very easy to grow and run of the mill hybrids have very little value.

Here are a couple of pics.

A few hybrids showing better quality flowers

Modern reed stem Epidendrum Hybrids
Named variety. Epidendrum Cosmo Dream Color 'Philip'
Lovely colour and improved flower shape on plants with a more compact growing habit.
Epidendrum Cosmo Dream Color 'Philip'


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RE: Please Identify this mess of an orchid

More specifically, your epidendrum is Epidendrum ibaguense


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