Beginner orchid recommendations

[Jeff214]

Originally Posted by 2SadDeadPhals

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?

Hybrids tend to be easier to grow than species (which may have very specific environmental conditions they've adapted to in their natural habitat). Think hybrid = mutt. They tend to be tougher.

I think Den. nobile hybrids are on the easy end for growing. I also think aussie dendrobium hybrids (Sunset Valley Orchids and Santa Barbara Orchid Estate has many) and latouria dendrobium (Den. Microchip, Den. Fire Wings, etc... HR Nurseries has lots) hybrids are easy to grow. There are compact varieties but some can get huge... so definitely check up on the lineage of the hybrids. Orchidroots.com is a great source to check the hybrid's composition.

Onc. Twinkles are "fits on your hand" small. The individual flowers are tiny but they bloom in great numbers.