Florida Native Orchids: another species to search for in the Evergaldes?

[mremensnyder]

The two FL native mule ear orchids, homely as they are when not blooming. Trichocentrum carthaganense and Trichocentrum undullatum respectively.

The third photo is Epidendrum amphistomum, which looked much healthier a few months ago. I think I am overdosing it on sunlight. Does anybody agree, based on its appearance?

[mremensnyder]

Epidendrum nocturnum, a relatively common inhabitant of the swamps and forests of S. Florida and E. floridense. I can't wait to see the flower of the floridense! Next is the diminutive Encyclia pygmaea, followed by a robustly growing Polystachya concreta, a species found wild in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Lastly, Prosthecea cochleata growing as if at home on a resurrection fern covered log that I thought would be the perfect mount but turned out to be too rotted to hold the plant. It has all grown together beautifully in this orchid basket and has even bloomed for me.

[mremensnyder]

Vanilla phaeantha as well as a half-a** attempt at starting my Vanilla barbellata growing up a large oak tree. It will take off eventually, I hope.

Encyclia tampensis getting ready to put on a show, right on schedule. This one enjoys all the sun I can give it provided it does not dry out.

Next is my idle Dendrophylax funalis followed by Microcoelia exilis (I think in that order, you can tell the difference I'm sure anyways).

Last, but not least, is my little Tolumnia bahamensis, which flowered nicely about 2 months ago and does not look like much at the moment.

I have some more photos that I will post of orchids and a few FL native bromeliads tomorrow.

[naoki]

Originally Posted by mremensnyder

My Harisella porrecta, which is found in both South and Central Florida. My plant must have dried out too much at some point, as about a month ago it suddenly lost many of its roots and is down to a few healthy ones. I hope it makes it!

Interesting collection theme! Looks like that you managed to make it flower! How long did you have this species and how do you grow it? I hope you'll manage it to recover!

[ula]

Thanks for posting the pics, and the information. Now, I'll be waiting for your pics of blooms.
It so happens, that my Encyclia tampensis is opening the last flower now, so I'll be posting photos probably by the end of the week .

[IncurablePlantHead]

Though I have many orchid interests, I find myself very interested in native and quasi native orchids as well. I'll share a few pics from my garden. I grow all my orchids outdoors year round. Pic1 is Encyclia rufa, spiking on the base of native palm Thrinax morisii. Pic 2 and 3 are a cluster of natives: Cyrtopodium punctatum, Cyrtopodium polyphyllum, and in the small pot within the big pot is a division of a mule ear collected from Factahatchee Strand back in the 1950's. In the front is Oncidium floridanum with seed pods. Pic 4 and 5 is Epidendrum anceps with a cluster of its tiny flowers atop a very long spike. Pics 6 and is an alba form of Encyclia tampensis in spike and pic 7 is E. cochleata and E. boothiana.

Pics were all loading turned crazy. This forum's pic manager is absurd!

[IncurablePlantHead]

Encyclia rufa

[IncurablePlantHead]

Cyrtopodium punctatum, Cyrtopodium polyphyllum, Trichocentrum undullatum, Oncidium floridanum

[IncurablePlantHead]

Epidendrum anceps

[IncurablePlantHead]

E. tampensis, alba, 5 spikes

E. Cochleata with E. boothiana