Unknown Orchid

[Vina]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Mislabeling happens. It's The Home Depot. Orchids aren't their specialty.

mhm.. At the local food store I bought healthy Phal.Equestris on sale (1-2 last blooms left) labeled.... Dendrobium Nobile

On unknown orchid I agree - this is red stem Epidendrum 100%

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

You're welcome. But I also don't want to steal Paul's thunder...



Yeah, those kinda mistakes are sorta cute. What are ya going ta do?

Mislabeling happens. It's The Home Depot. Orchids aren't their specialty.

I don't mind mislabeling, specially if they put a $10 Phal Orchid price tag on some rare expensive gem

[Des]

That is Epidendrum Radicans x Sophronitis Coccinea A primary hybrid made in the 1800's Its been named Epiphronitis Veitchii - That is still a younge plant wait until it grows into a specimen plant with 10 or more spikes ,it will knock your socks off!! Mine had 8 spikes this year see www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldhanko/3248844199/ - Cached

[Jeffery]

Thanks to Paul, Vina, WhiteRabbit, King_of_orchid_growing, I know now I got a Red Stem Epidendrum, I will make a file/report with pic now, so thats 4 out of 18 that have names

[Jeffery]

So now that I know what it is, I have a 2 questions about it, 1) after this plant goes out of bloom, what do you do with the spike? I noticed its different than the Phals its comes straight out the top of the plant and 2)how do we care for this one?

[BikerDoc5968]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Cattleya orchid ) T-4605 Lc. Nice Holiday 'Suntopia, cattleya orchid ) ) T-4305 C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama', Cattleya orchid T-4539 Sc. Crystelle Smith 'Gold Thro

this is 3 of the Cattleya's Orchids I do know, I dont know what that Lc, C, Sc stands for..

For what it's worth, Jeff, these tags have a numbering system used by Carmela's Orchids in Hawaii T4605 and T4539 don't seem to be available now as individual plants but are available as compots.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

For what it's worth, Jeff, these tags have a numbering system used by Carmela's Orchids in Hawaii T4605 and T4539 don't seem to be available now as individual plants but are available as compots.

So what is a compots? so these plants originated from Hawaii?

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by Des

That is Epidendrum Radicans x Sophronitis Coccinea A primary hybrid made in the 1800's Its been named Epiphronitis Veitchii - That is still a younge plant wait until it grows into a specimen plant with 10 or more spikes ,it will knock your socks off!! Mine had 8 spikes this year see Epiphronitis Veitchii on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - Cached

The plant in this thread is definitely not Epiphronitis Veitchii. The flowers are similar but this plant is far too rigid and robust. It is a reed stem Epidendrum type, probably a hybrid, and it is unlikely you will make a more precise identification without information from the grower.

[BikerDoc5968]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

So what is a compots? so these plants originated from Hawaii?

A "compot" is a collection of the same plant in one pot. It is the stage somewhere before the grower divides up the plants that have been transferred from flasks. Once they are removed from the flask they are gown in "community" pots or "plug trays" and moved up the ladder until they are large enough to grow in single pots and be sold to the retail market. So if you purchase a compot, you'll get anywhere from 10 to 25 small plants, all the same. Carmela's (Orchid Growers - Hakalau, HI - Carmela Orchids) is one of many growers in Hawaii that sells plug trays and compots to the general public. I have had very positive purchasing experience with this vendor, especially if you get in on one of their sales!!!!! I purchased 10 4" Cattleya for $8.00 each and free S/H. They are by no means the only reliable vendor in Hawaii. I say this because my experience is limited at best.

[Jeffery]

I see!! Nothing wrong with that I guess, I will make it a point to learn about that later, thanks..