Question for all regarding orchids!

[DebsC]

Okay, so you've had me walking around my greenhouse scratching my head trying to decide which ones will live and which ones will die. (I'm suppose to be cleaning Bird's cage )

My first pick would be Blc Chia Lin 'Debby' AM/AOS

Anybody care to guess why?

Second one...I wanna say a rare one but I keep seeing this huge noid phal sitting there . It was my first orchid that I didn't kill. It started it all Can I leave her behind????

Sure I can!! I'd grab my original division of Blc Goldenzelle 'Orange Pumpkin' and hit the door running!!!

[kiki-do]

Debs,
I feel sooooo guilty! Go Clean the Bird's cage!
Thanks for the imput, though.
I'm only a 1 1/2 year grower. I've gathered many for a new grower, but not very "up" on all the different species.
Guess I am trying to weed out everyone's favorite .....see all the different choices....why those choices....it's fascinating to me.
I learn so much on this Orchid Board.
I appreciate everyone playing along with my silliness.
kiki-do

[flhiker]

My name sake Brassovia David Sander and Aerangis rhodosticta

[LizT]

Hi All - I'm back.

Thanks KiKi-do for starting this post - it was fun to read. You're right it is facinating to see which plants who would take.

Personally I've been thinking about it while I was watering my plants & found it really difficult. I don't know which I ones I would grab. I don't want to leave any behind .

Maybe Aerangis Mysticidii (?) it seems to be a faithful bloomer - I'll post pics as soon as all the buds open.

Pleur tripterantha this one has given me 5 flower spikes without any problem - again I'll post pics as soon as I can.

[cb977]

Hi Liz! Welcome back!
It's nice to see you here again

Could you please take a sec to PM another member: Pinkcat ...we were discussing that Aerangis last night in the chat room. From what I read it takes HOT temps so we figured it would not do well for her. Maybe with some information from you, she can make a more educated decision. Thanks

[quiltergal]

Kiki-do, I should have said why I picked the two I did. The Aer. is my most unusual plant, and one of my few species. I was dubious about whether I could grow this one or not, but not only is it growing it bloomed as well. The Dtps. Kenneth Schubert 'Purple Martin' I picked because of it's possibilities. It's supposed to have blue/violet flowers. It's just a baby and hasn't bloomed yet, but I sure want to be around when it does. There are others in my collection that I'm fonder of, but they are more easily replaced.

[snow]

i don.t even want to think about that
life is too much of a balancing act, as it is

[Undergrounder]

I'd grab the compot of Phal schillerianas in one hand (20 plants!) annnnd the Den kingianum 'Speckles' in the other. The compot Phal because they're my first successful flasklings and i can fit 20 in one hand. The kingi because its a beauty but also it makes about a dozen keikis every year as well as flowers... so i'd have tonnes more in no time.

[Oldguypops]

My Phrag Besseae and any other one I could grab!! (It would be hard to hold the second one with the bottle of Crown Royal I was saving in that hand already!)
Chris

[kiki-do]

Yes, I can understand the dilemma. It would be quite the balancing act. I would opt for a nice bottle of Merlot, but it would be tough to hold both as well. Thanks for the chuckle! kiki-do