Catasetum gladiatorum

[Kavanaru]

another brazilian beauty in my greenhouse....


Catasetum gladiatorum by kavanaru, on Flickr

Catasetum gladiatorum by kavanaru, on Flickr

 

[Roth]

A gladiator dildo with thorns... High SM plant in Germany I think...

 

[Shiva]

Interesting! Maybe the name derives from the net structures of the lip. Some gladiators defended themselves with a net in the ring.

 

[Kavanaru]

hhhmm... no idea why it is called gladiatorum... it was originally considered as Ctsm barbatum...

A gladiator dildo with thorns... High SM plant in Germany I think...

hhhmmm... interesting to see your dildo fixation with these tribe oke: I still cannot see a Dildo on this flowers... by the way, SM in France this plant has never been to Germany!

 

[Wendelin]

A gladiator dildo with thorns... High SM plant in Germany I think...

He Roth, what's wrong with you today? Have you had a bad night?:wink:

Ramon, I love this flower! You've taken a beautiful picture there!

 

[Lycaste53]

Very beautyful!
Best regards, Gina

 

[Clark]

:drool:

 

[Jorch]

:clap: Surely a great looking flower!!

 

[goldenrose]

hhhmm... I still cannot see a Dildo on this flowers... ...

He Roth, what's wrong with you today? Have you had a bad night?:wink:

Ramon, I love this flower! You've taken a beautiful picture there!

I agree on both counts! :clap: :drool::drool:
...do I have room for one more catasetum?

 

[NYEric]

A gladiator dildo with thorns... High SM plant in Germany I think...

He Roth, what's wrong with you today? Have you had a bad night?:wink:

PS. this would be the French Tickler! Maybe a good night! oke:

Very interesting blooms, thanks for sharing.

 

[Mathias]

Wow, that is a spectacular Catasetum species! :clap:

 

[Rick]

These male Catesetum flowers are very cool:clap::clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

That is too cool! And beautifully photographed.

 

[Sirius]

The joke wasn't even funny the first time you made it Xavier. Give it a rest already, or at least get some new material.

 

[W. Beetus]

Quite interesting! I like the fringe.

 

[paphioboy]

Interesting species and well bloomed.

 

[biothanasis]

Great!!! :clap:

 

[Lanmark]

This is one awesome set of orchid blooms! :drool:

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

PS. this would be the French Tickler! Maybe a good night! oke:

...errr
this is one strange bloom and invokes some strange comments!

 

[Kavanaru]

...errr
this is one strange bloom and invokes some strange comments!

LOL I think this must be part of the charm of Catasetinae... LOL