What are your favourite orchids?

[Ross]

My favs are any minis that grow well in my orchidarium. I am soooo limited in space that I have turned almost exclusively to minis. Right now I am experimenting with rupiculous Laelias.

[Undergrounder]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Before I jump on your very kind offer....are these babies hot growers, or will they do fine in intermediate conditions? I can certainly provide the hot in summer, but in winter even under lights it's more intermediate. Thanks for the offer Sue!

They'll do fine in intermediate conditions, they just like a little more humidity and a drier winter. If you can grow Den phalaenopsis you can grow them.

Sue i know that there are plenty of Aussie growers heading over to the WOC, i suggest you email Brian at DUNO and ask him if he's going or if he can give a batch of those plants to someone else to bring over for you. All of the nursery people know eachother and do stuff like that.

[GreggC]

Although I do have somewhat limited space, I do have a garden window (small), and another window that I grow orchids in which is located in my home and a small greenhouse in my backyard (8 x 10), I also like some of the miniatures. I have a few bulbophyllums, lockhartias and plerothallis in addition to my larger orchids. I think what I llike about them is that you can find some very different looking plants.

[Jo Ann]

I just love anything with variegated foliage and pretty much what ever I can get out of Wal-mart or Home Depot at the moment….

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Undergrounder

They'll do fine in intermediate conditions, they just like a little more humidity and a drier winter. If you can grow Den phalaenopsis you can grow them.

Sue i know that there are plenty of Aussie growers heading over to the WOC, i suggest you email Brian at DUNO and ask him if he's going or if he can give a batch of those plants to someone else to bring over for you. All of the nursery people know eachother and do stuff like that.

Great idea! I'll get an email out to them today
Thank you

[LizT]

Originally Posted by rsfrid

My favs are any minis that grow well in my orchidarium. I am soooo limited in space that I have turned almost exclusively to minis. Right now I am experimenting with rupiculous Laelias.

Watch out Ross - those minis are real sneaky before you know it they've taken over. Smaller plants = more plants
LizT

[Ad Astra]

Oncidiums are a fave, but just came from WalMart- and they have bagged orchids sometimes worth looking at- made a mistake and saw an Oncidium in spike in that stupid bag took some willpower not to buy it.

That, and I already have 4 various Oncidiums...


Mike

[Ross]

Originally Posted by LizT

Watch out Ross - those minis are real sneaky before you know it they've taken over. Smaller plants = more plants
LizT

That's what I'm planning on Liz Got my list together for this next spring.

[cb977]

I took Undergrounder's advice and sent an email to Brian at DUNO...and he's bringing one of the Den Elegant Lave 'Vibrant' orchids to the Santa Barbara show for me. It will be shipped from there to me the first week of March!!1

[shakkai]

O-M-G!!! I am SO jealous!! What a wonderful thing to look forward to! That's one beautiful plant. Well done, Sue! And take lots of photos when it arrives!

Wonder if he comes to the UK?!?!