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08-01-2008, 03:36 PM
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what's your favorite?
I was wondering what is your favorite orchid? well mine right now is my Vanda "sansai blue"  so what is yours???  |
08-01-2008, 03:40 PM
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08-01-2008, 03:44 PM
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(sigh) how very true.  |
08-01-2008, 04:21 PM
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Ok...this is a hard one to narrow down, even after having just gone out to review my collection...at this very moment I have 4 favorites.
One is my Home Depot recue plant, Den. Burana Charming ‘Blue Lip’. When I purchased it, it was a beat up little single cane dendrob with a broken spike that had one bloom (white with a purple/blue lip). Today it has about 6 tall canes and 5 arching spikes full of blooms, probably about 60! I've had the plant for 2 years now.
Another is my V. Mini Palmer. A small Vanda with olive, brown green tessellated petals and sepals, with a bright blue lip and a scent that is a cross between juicy fruit gum and grape cool-aid...yummy!
I have a Rhy. coelestis that has 3 spikes of beautiful white blooms with blue edges on the petals and sepals and a bright blue lip...this one also has a delightful fragrance.
The 4th is my Ascps. Irene Dobkin ‘York’ HCC/AOS, which is blooming for its second time this year. The spike is about 10 inches tall and contains about 30 perfect blooms that are an orange/peach coloring. I won a gold ribbon for best hybrid at my local Orchid Society meeting with this plant last month.
Here are quick pics I just took of these four favorites:
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08-01-2008, 04:26 PM
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Ok...this is a hard one to narrow down, even after having just gone out to review my collection...at this very moment I have 4 favorites.
One is my Home Depot recue plant, Den. Burana Charming ‘Blue Lip’. When I purchased it, it was a beat up little single cane dendrob with a broken spike that had one bloom (white with a purple/blue lip). Today it has about 6 tall canes and 5 arching spikes full of blooms, probably about 60! I've had the plant for 2 years now.
Another is my V. Mini Palmer. A small Vanda with olive, brown green tessellated petals and sepals, with a bright blue lip and a scent that is a cross between juicy fruit gum and grape cool-aid...yummy!
I have a Rhy. coelestis that has 3 spikes of beautiful white blooms with blue edges on the petals and sepals and a bright blue lip...this one also has a delightful fragrance.
The 4th is my Ascps. Irene Dobkin ‘York’ HCC/AOS, which is blooming for its second time this year. The spike is about 10 inches tall and contains about 30 perfect blooms that are an orange/peach coloring. I won a gold ribbon for best hybrid at my local Orchid Society meeting with this plant last month.
Here are quick pics I just took of these four favorites:
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dgen those are BEAUTIFUL! only a few of my 'chids are blooming size. I'm mesmerized 
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08-01-2008, 04:34 PM
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Stunning blooms
My mother didn't have any favorites - she said it wasn't fair
So, I don't have any either  |
08-01-2008, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dgenovese1
The 4th is my Ascps. Irene Dobkin ‘York’ HCC/AOS, which is blooming for its second time this year. The spike is about 10 inches tall and contains about 30 perfect blooms that are an orange/peach coloring. I won a gold ribbon for best hybrid at my local Orchid Society meeting with this plant last month.
Here are quick pics I just took of these four favorites:
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OMG!! It's BEAUTIFUL!! Thumbs up to that...I hope my phal can become as beautiful as that - keep up the good work!  |
08-01-2008, 11:54 PM
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I would never part with my Neofinetias.. so I guess that would make them my favorite orchid (family).. |
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Ascps. Irene Dobkin
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Originally Posted by dgenovese1
The 4th is my Ascps. Irene Dobkin ‘York’ HCC/AOS, which is blooming for its second time this year. The spike is about 10 inches tall and contains about 30 perfect blooms that are an orange/peach coloring. I won a gold ribbon for best hybrid at my local Orchid Society meeting with this plant last month.
Here are quick pics I just took of these four favorites:
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but can you give me any and all details on the culture you have used for your Ascps. Irene Dobkin? I believe mine were going downhill when I purchased them, but I think I am resolving it. However, I want to learn any and everything I can from those who have been successful growing this gem! Lighting, potting media, watering routine (how dry do you let it get?), fertilizing routine, anything else pertinent? And anybody else want to chime in on this?!
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