View Full Version : For a $1 raffle ticket guess what I won...
TADD April 3rd, 2006, 05:35 PM Mexipedium xerophyticum 'Oaxaca' x 'Windy Hill'. YUP! I couldn't believe it. It was on the raffle table with a bunch of lame dendrobiums, phals, and catts. They called my number after about half of the table was gone. People actually were taking one leaf phals over this plant. I was shocked and surprised, it was the only slipper on the entire table. The label was really faded. Now it is a 2 growth plant, one being PB, but hey, it has great roots. I repotted it in a compot pot (shallow square) with some CHC. I am so excited for this! DID I SAY $1 DOLLAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have read several of the posts here and hope I can grow it well. Any suggestions will be helpful. I am going to buy some oyster shell for my mix.
Wish me luck.... Oh wait I have already used mine up!
Nynaeve April 3rd, 2006, 05:47 PM Congrats TADD! That is a heckuva deal! :great:
RickL April 3rd, 2006, 06:11 PM That is awesome Tadd!
Get some oyster shell in that mix too. (Make sure you rinse it well first).
Mines in bloom again and growing like a weed with growths growing out of the pot! I think its time for some breeding.
Paphraguy April 3rd, 2006, 06:33 PM You lucky duck, that is an expensive plant and you only paid a dollar for it? Wow!
Jon in SW Ohio April 3rd, 2006, 06:49 PM Awesome Tadd!!
Wish I would have only paid a dollar for mine....pesky impatience.
Jon
couscous74 April 3rd, 2006, 08:05 PM Awesome deal TADD :clap:
Greenpaph April 3rd, 2006, 10:41 PM Way to go Tadd! WOW!
Paphgirl April 4th, 2006, 08:40 AM Nice score, Tadd!
Mine's in spike again too.
I've found it is really a pretty easy plant to grow.
Stephan April 5th, 2006, 05:51 AM Tadd
I beleive it'd be impolitic of me to type my very Australian response on reading your good fortune :)
Welcome to the other side - Mwa ha ha haaaaa :p
Cheers
Stephan
phrag guy April 5th, 2006, 06:53 AM What a deal,nice going
paphman910 April 5th, 2006, 03:47 PM Hey Tad:
I hope you get a magnifying glass to see the cute little flowers when it blooms. You are so lucky to pick it up for $1 at a raffle.
Paphman910
Park Bear April 12th, 2006, 06:55 AM most excellent Tadd!!! I am happy for your good fortune
Gideon April 12th, 2006, 04:56 PM Tadd thats great, congrats, now that you're hooked you can send the fairris to me...hey I got my first fairri today...but it is so small you need a magnifying glass to see it...
phragfan April 12th, 2006, 05:57 PM Congrats, Tadd! Wow, were you lucky. I suspect most of your society members didn't know what they were looking at...
TADD April 13th, 2006, 04:56 PM Yeah especially because the tag was really faded! Gideon I can't afford xero's without a hug deal ike I got, fairrieas are fine for me! Congratz on the pup! Can't wait!
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