terete or semi-terete orchids other than Vanda's

[Jim S]

Are there other terete or semi-terete orchids other than Vanda's and Brassavola Nodosa?

[Roberta]

Dendrobium teretifolium comes to mind. Also Isabelia, and Leptotes in the Cattleya tribe. These just popped into my head... there are lots of others.

[Maryanne]

Hi Jim-
adding to Roberta's comment, I find Dendrobium teretifolium a bit challenging to grow, but Leptotes bicolor is very willing to put on a good show...
Good luck choosing,
Maryanne

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Maryanne

Hi Jim-
adding to Roberta's comment, I find Dendrobium teretifolium a bit challenging to grow, but Leptotes bicolor is very willing to put on a good show...
Good luck choosing,
Maryanne

Where do you live? For me, Den teretifolium is a backyard plant that does its thing with little intervention from me except for watering. It grows mounted, basically bare-root (roots tend to get into whatever is around, they're pretty aggressive) But I live in "Aussie Den heaven".

[Jim S]

Thank you everyone for your replies, I'll be checking out your suggestions.

I live in tropical Minnesota, it was -2 when I came to work. However, I have an excellent indoor area to grow orchids, and I'm currently growing cattleya, psychopsis, cymbidium, miltassia, phal. and brassavola. All plants are thriving. The cymbidium is too tall, and I'm looking for more compact plants.

Lately I've been getting into leaf shapes and mottling.

[Roberta]

Not really "terete" succulent more like it, within the Dendrobium group, there are a bunch of Dockrilias that stay small and some are very cute.

For attractive leaves, consider Stenorrynchos, Sarcoglottis, and combinations thereof. These terrestrials don't need much light, look nice out of bloom, and have interesting flowers. I'm surprised they aren't grown more... availability likely the issue.

[DirtyCoconuts]

i have a terete den of some sort- ill look at it tonight, als othe papilonanthe are kind of vandas


seidenfedinia also is a terete

[estación seca]

A lot of terete orchids... many Brassavola, some Dendrobium, many rupicolous Laelia, everything that used to be called an equitant Oncidium, Paraphalaenopsis, most Psychopsis, Tolumnia, Trichocentrum....

[Jeff214]

Don't forget Scuticarias!

[Maryanne]

Dockrillia striolata (or maybe the name has changed?)
is a very compact growing plant, terete, smallish flowers but usually abundant. It's from Australia so takes heat and cold, wet and dry, I grow mine in a pot of pebbles. Moved out for spring, summer and back to the g'house in October. All the Aussies seem to be a highly rugged family. : -)