Weird unusual orchids?

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by smartie2000

It's something I havent seen before, so it's different to all the more common orchids we see

Oh ok. Yep I like Cochleanthes too easy to grow

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Ooooh!! THat someone would be me

Its currently growing its new lead, and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will bloom again.

Oooh nice blooms Tindo!!

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Mahon

Mexipedium xerophyticum also loves it VERY dry... too much water rots them right out of the pot.

Smaller growth Paph. species (legal) would include Paph. barbigerum, Paph. helenae, Paph. niveum, and as Fren said, most of the Brachypetalums (though their leafspans can get a little long, and Paph. concolor has somewhat taller spikes)...

As for Phrag, my smallest one is Phrag. fischeri... the leafspan is about 10 inches, and is quite compact. My Phrag. schlimii has a leafspan of about 2 or more feet... here's both species (3 different plants)


-Pat

Awesome! Pat is there anything that you don't grow well? Phrag schlimii is at the top of my wish list.. is it an easy 'beginners' phrag?

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Mahon

I'd consider most orchids weird (except for most Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, and Dendrobiums)... most of my Pleurothallids would perhaps be considered "strange", because of the shape of the leaf, growth habit, immense size, or even minuscule size.

Perhaps this one is considered weird... it's a Florida native orchid which I began propagating years ago. It's very common throughout the state, except in my county (Sarasota County). Also known as 'Ladies Tresses', they look like a spiral staircase...

-Pat

That is too cool , reminds me of Pholidota imbricata in terms of all the flowers on the one 'stalk' rather than branching into separate blooms.. is there a proper term for that?

[daemondamian]

Thanks everyone for your paphs for a viv suggestions!

[smartie2000]

Leochilus carinatus is from mexico and I bought it for $5 from a show. It's different. and I don't know much about it except that it is low light and intermediate.
They are small plants and I noticed some had already spiked before. They also look different from other plants from the oncidium alliance
IOSPE PHOTOS

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by smartie2000

Leochilus carinatus is from mexico and I bought it for $5 from a show. It's different. and I don't know much about it except that it is low light and intermediate.
They are small plants and I noticed some had already spiked before. They also look different from other plants from the oncidium alliance
IOSPE PHOTOS

Fren I am soooooooo jealous!!!!! That orchid is going on my wish list

[daemondamian]

Fren,
did you check out the insitu photo? Totally awesome!
http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotd...hcarinatus.jpg

And right over/next to a river

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by daemondamian

Oooh nice blooms Tindo!!

Thanks Damian. I was pretty happy with it last year. I think I might be getting a repeat show this year. I'm crossing my fingers!!!!

[smartie2000]

Originally Posted by daemondamian

Fren,
did you check out the insitu photo? Totally awesome!
http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotd...hcarinatus.jpg

And right over/next to a river

cool photo insitu! Looks like they clone themselves readily