I'm lucky that I don't like that many genera, and even if I may like the flowers on some, I usually don't care about the rest of the plants enough, to bother with.
Another restriction is my lack of energy. I simply can't take care of as many orchids as I would like. I've sold/given away, close to 30 Phals this summer, because I felt I couldn't give my chids proper care any longer, and I've also restrained myself from buying too many new ones.
One final, natural, restriction, is my dislike of having two too similar plants. The only exceptions might be the two Phal equestris 'Blue Lip's that I have left (I'm selling the third one as we speak), and my four Paph rothschildianum...
Orchids that make me forget almost all about the things mentioned above, are Phal equestris and its primary hybrids... I just can't resist these little buggers. Paphs are another huge weakness I have, and I discover more Paphs that I want on a regular basis.
I've managed to not order that many chids this year, only five orders actually so far (I'm expecting the last one to arrive today). The plants that have tripped me this year were:
*Paph. Delrosi (with a vinicolor delenatii as parent, gorgeous)- and I had to order two buddies to it, a Paph. urbanianum, and a Paph. barbatum.
*Phal. stuartiana - I've had some very bad luck with stuartiana, this is my third one, and I couldn't let it travel by itself, so a little Paph. philippinense var roebelenii joined it (my big one is about to kick the bucket)...
*Phal. Formosa Rose - gorgeous hybrid, but I got a failed one. Had to order a buddy too, a Paph. Vietnam Wössner Star.
*Dendrobium normanbyense (atroviolaceum pygmy) - has been on my Must-Have list for about a year now. Since Elsner has a minimum price limit for orders, a Phal. schill joined too (I've looked for a schill with a nice foliage for some time now).
*Phal. Cornustris Dark and Phal. Bernice Maskin - the little ones I'm expecting today. I had a bonus code when I got to know about Schwerter having the Cornustris Dark, and I've drooled after Bernice Maskin for a while. Of course these two babies couldn't travel alone, so they got a Paph. stonei as traveling companion.
I need my brain back I think.
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Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI
LOVE YOUR COMMENT - "ridiculously priced, must-have species". Must say, I had no STOP power in the past 2 months, spending really like crazy, and getting everything I found interesting, cool, new, either by reading this forum, or magazines, or internet. Till last week, when someone posted video in my Florida Orchid Growing group on FB - Dimorphorchis lowii in bloom. Yet again, I FALL IN LOVE, like immediately, and I decided it is MUST HAVE. Than, I searched and read, and I think it was truly the first time in months there were 2 things stopping me - price and growing process. The blooming size I found was between $500 to $1200, near bloom size was $120. This baby takes between 10-15 years to bloom for the first time. After that discovery, I gladly passed on this one:-)
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The Dimorphorchis lowii is outstanding! I understand that you want one, and if I didn't have such limited space and if it wasn't so darned expensive, this would be one of the few non-Phals and Paphs on my wishlist.
Otherwise, it was the same for me with Dendrobium nomanbyense and Phragmipedium Green Hornet. Insta Must Have. These two are the only ones I have of each genera, and they are the only non-Phals or Paphs I have.
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Originally Posted by jeremyinsf
Got my Carter & Holmes order today. Overall, I'm happy with it and feel like I got what I paid for. I also got my Paph Dollgoldi specimen plant yesterday, along with Paph henryanum. The Dollgoldi exceeded all hopes and expectations and I'm totally in love with it.
Nothing more on order... for now!
The new count is... 142.
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Love Paph henryanum (or Henry as I call mine), and the Paph. Dollgoldi is on my wishlist.
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