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Originally Posted by rbarata
About nobiles...I used to grow one in my bedroom. 12ºC is not that hard to achieve in a home, especially in NYC. That's the temp I have in the cooler months in my bedroom all day (except when I turn on the A/C right before I go to sleep, but that's just 10 min).
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Hahaha, temperature in my house NEVER goes down below 20C. Old NYC building with those giant radiator poles in every room. I can open the window to cool down temp, but outside is about -1C LOL.
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Originally Posted by avian
I purchased a Jiaho Pink Girl from Hausermann about 2 years ago and it's done very well. Was in spike when I received it, bloomed with long lasting flowers and then spiked and bloomed last year and currently has two spikes. The foliage is mottled and pretty.
Two other Phalaenopsis that are easy to grow and available at Hausermann are Timothy Christopher and Sunhope Raaravis. Sunhope is listed as being in spike/bud.
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Yeeees! I have all 3 in my Wishlist. Also the Sogo Vivien! They are all so beautiful and compact! I had no idea Jiaho's Pink Girl had mottled leaves! I can't wait to get one.
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Originally Posted by Jeff214
If you can find one, Procatavola Golden Peacock (or other Bc. Richard Mueller hybrids) is a very easy orchid to grow and to flower. It's very compact too.
I think Dendrobium nobile hybrids are easy as well. I have two hybrids but they don't seem to need a temp drop to spike. Maybe most require it? I dunno.
Onc. Twinkle is a good one too!
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I've looked up the Golden Peacock. I love the look of those flowers! I love red and orange flowers. I'll add it on my list of orchids to look out for! Thank you so much.
I'll have to look into the different types of Dendrobiums and figure out which one I could work with. Sounds like Nobiles are easier? And yes, I was thinking of Twinkle too...do they get big?
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Originally Posted by Roberta
I suspect that most Den. nobile hybrids really don't need much cooling if any... the big breeder of these is Yamamoto Orchids in Hawaii.
Catalog of Yamamoto Dendrobiums
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Thank you for this info! I will make note and look into those hybrids for the future. I really want to try one of every "major" types, and Dendrobiums fit that bill
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