Lord why did I ever get introduced to Seattle orchids!!

[NYCorchidman]

I had Little Black Sambo and it had the same parentage.

I thing the parent species are from dry inland of Australia. They grow in hot and dry condition and may be subject to cool weather also.

Are the leaves really stiff and sharp? I once almost lost my eyes, so be careful! lol

[kindrag23]

Crap I have been zapped by my fdk after darks leaves edges as well as my frilly doris. The base of the leaves have some severe spikes on them. Hurts like crazy when you are cleaning off dead leaves and dont know they are there.

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@Bud I hope so. I am truly excited they will ship around dec. 15 they said. I also ordered the heat pack and foam for it to keep it extra warm just in case

[kindrag23]

@Bud have you been to Texas in the dead of summer? No humidity WHAT SO EVER!!

[The Orchid Boy]

Here's a link everyone: Orchid Species For Sale - Order Online Today

@kindrag23- Have you been to Nebraska in the dead of summer? Nothing but humidity and heat and wind. Humidity do to all the crops.

[kindrag23]

Yuck! Theres a reason I dont go to Florida. Yeesh airs to heavy.

[vanda2020]

Kindrag23. No kidding about the storm we just went through. I ordered the same orchid from Seattle Orchid. This orchid is from a semi arid part of Australia, so perfect for us. We have the crazy up and down humidity. I love Seattle Orchid and often order from them. With this orchid check the roots. Seattle is rainy and cloudy, this orchid likes it dryer, hot, and sunny, so my roots needed a trim and repot when I got it.

From Mid October I started to not water it. Has an extreme rest or else it will die and rot. Seattle Orchid mentions this. The large bulbs and occasional mist of the roots is enough to tide it through winter.

I have mine potted in lava and 100% natural hard wood BBQ charcoal and it seemed to like that a lot. Today we got some sun and a little more warmth, so I went in to mist it and it is getting a new growth looking great. I will keep up with the mist only until it starts to feel like spring and it is growing really well.

Hope this helps. In summer I have it outside under the sun with a shade cloth between it and the sun. Sun is a killer here. Water was as needed

[kindrag23]

Cool thanks!!

[cbuchman]

I ordered a Lepanthopsis astrophora from Seattle Orchids last week and it arrived in perfect condition today. It is even in bloom! Yes, you have to look very closely to see it is in bloom as the flowers are truly tiny and oh so gorgeous.


I chose this orchid having seen it here on the OB!

[kindrag23]

Lol. Yeah I found many a orchid through this website. I have ordered many as well...

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I had Little Black Sambo and it had the same parentage.

Yep, that's the name of this cross. I believe its name is politically incorrect, so vendors might be shying away from using it.