Mini mini orchid suggestions

[penguinfarmer]

Hello, quick intro: I'm a new member here on the boards who has been in and out of the orchid hobby. One thing that I have always been able to keep as a constant though are my miniatures.

So, I am working on another mini project: a very eccentric themed desk vivarium. Details and photos will be released as I progress further.

Anyway, I'm sure the question of the tiniest of orchids must be common here. Normally, the focus is on the blooms, but I'm also looking for mini mini leaves as well. Basically, if you were to insert it into a scale model scene, it would look like a well proportioned plant. This is where my current collection of masdevallias and draculas fall short [or too big].

Could anyone suggest an epiphytic miniature that fits the description? I would love to have it be the eyepopper too amongst the surrounding tillandsias and ferns. I was thinking about using this as a reason to give restrepias a go so would anyone know of some that could work?

edit: thought I'd bump this old thread rather than make a new one. Forgive me for the gravedig.

Here is the project I was speaking of.
WIP 5 gal desk viv Urban Decay




Just some notes on the tank. Got a new coralife mini, which runs two 6700k day light bulbs. Max temps with circulation is 84degreesF, with it going down lowest to 69degrees at night. Humidity is from 85%-100.

Looking to fit in three minis, [two from the tree fern panels on the wall] and one from a minipot to the bottom left corner.

I have some bulbophyllum moniliforme growing in another tank. I was thinking of creating a little bit of a shade block on the right end where it can drape down without direct lighting.

Would Lepanthopsis astrophora work, or is the tank too warm?

[ronaldhanko]

Some temperature information would be helpful - cool, intermediate or warm? Even some humidity and light info would help.

[Lady_Vamp]

The smallest and proportionnal*ish* orchids I can think of are Aerangis hyaloides and Dendrobium bellatulum. Chiloschistas are small too, but leafless. Dendrobium oligophyllum is slightly bigger but proportionnal.

I forgot : Schoenorchis fragrans!

[penguinfarmer]

Given the size of the tank, it would be on the warm side with humidity of 70%+.

Lighting I've left out as I can alter it based on the orchid itself.

For some scaling info: my mature dracula lotax would be too big as it's 4" height looks disproportionate.

[ronaldhanko]

Some tiny plants with decent flowers that would probably do well are:

Hintonella mexicana
Lepanthes calodyction
Macroclinium aurorae
Maxillaria vernicosa
- also other small maxillarias
Pleurothallis (Panmorphia) sanchezii
- there are a lot of small pPleurothallis that might do
Phymatidium falcifolium (also found as P. tillandsioides)
Trisetella triglochin
- also other warmer growing Trisetellas
Masdevallia (Tritosiphon) bangii or minuta

[penguinfarmer]

bump for a long update. Sorry but I was going through a new firm change and new apartment that really put this project on the backshelf.

Some others I'm debating on thanks to suggestions above

Mas. Bangii
Tristella Triglochin
Max. Vernicosa
P. Falcifolium

If anyone would have any small clumps, please feel free to contact me.

[Rowangreen]

How about Epidendrum peperomia/porpax?

I did think of Max variablis too, but I think that would possibly get a shade big.