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04-25-2022, 05:23 AM
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Orchids with COOL LEAVES
Hi all!
i am currently in love with cool looking orchids, which are beautiful even without flowers. for example, phal schilleriana, phal phillipinensis, many paphiopedilums have absolutely GORGEOUS leaves. could you please reccomend any more such orchids?
leaves with patterns, or the shape of the leaves, or even the size [ I got a schoenorchis scolopendria, and it is so smol!!!! and cute lol] are what i want.
thanks!
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04-25-2022, 06:11 AM
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These are native here in the Eastern US, but other members of the genus are tropical and available in the trade. Downy rattlesnake plantain, Goodyera pubescens
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04-25-2022, 06:21 AM
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Quote:
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These are native here in the Eastern US, but other members of the genus are tropical and available in the trade. Downy rattlesnake plantain, Goodyera pubescens
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it is BEAUTIFUL!!! |
04-25-2022, 11:46 AM
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 Check out Lockhartia and Aporodes.
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04-26-2022, 07:23 AM
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it looks like a cactus!
---------- Post added at 04:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:49 PM ----------
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You could grow Eulophia petersii really well. In very bright light it develops very short, extremely thick and stiff, very sharply pointed leaves. The pseudobulbs are upright, grayish green, thick and fluted, looking as though they are carved from jade. When it gets over 36C here I need to give it shade in the hottest part of the day, but the more light it gets the more it gets hard like a rock.
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I refuse to believe that this os an orchid. it looks so much like a cactus/succulent!!!! |
04-25-2022, 12:16 PM
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Sarcoglottis sceptrodes and similar "painted leaf" orchids. Stenorrhyncos speciosum. The hybrid Stenosarcos Vanguard.
Dendrobium anceps (and relatives)
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04-25-2022, 12:43 PM
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Try Ludisia discolor.
Very dark velvety green leaves, with copper-colored veins that sparkle in the sunlight. This is a very easy-to-grow tropical jewel orchid, mature plants bloom reliably in mid to late winter.
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04-25-2022, 01:33 PM
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I contribute Negelliella purpurea and Dendrochilum tennellum (at my house aka 'sideshow bob')
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04-25-2022, 02:53 PM
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Well, a lot of Paphs have gorgeous leaves so I'll recommend them. For example Paph. wardii, Paph. venstum, Paph. purpuratum, Paph delenatii etc. etc.
Other than that I really like Macodes petola, but they are grown for their leaves and not their flowers though.
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04-25-2022, 03:11 PM
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I think most house plant and leaf enthusiasts will like paphiopedilum, mosr are pretty and easy to care
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