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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Ginormous orchid blooms, plant freaks swoon












I'll let the article speak for itself (click on quoted text for full article):

Considered “The Queen of Orchidaceous Plants,” and one of the world’s largest orchids, this particular Grammatophyllum speciosum is 12 feet in diameter and weighs about 200 pounds. It last bloomed in 2003 and has four huge flower spikes, at least one of which should remain in bloom for the next week or two, said David Horak, curator of the garden’s orchid collection.

Enjoy blog posts that make The Wife stand up and pay attention, even early in the morning,

Bp

[via Estu, photo credits in linked article]
at 7:40 AM
Labels: Gardening, orchids, Random Biological Tidbits [RBTs], The Wife

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