What are good orchids for beginners?

[nogreenthumbs]

These sound like they may be just the thing. That way when they go dormant, they won't have to be prominently displayed. I can look at the from time to time, but otherwise they can go on top of the bookshelves or something. Thanks, ladies!

It sounds like Sunset Valley Orchids may be the place to get them from. I would assume ordering when they are dormant is the best time.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by nogreenthumbs

It sounds like Sunset Valley Orchids may be the place to get them from. I would assume ordering when they are dormant is the best time.

I think you can order at any time. In fact, I just got a "new releases" announcement a wook or two ago, so I'm sure they're shipping. You can email Fred Clarke and ask, he is very happy to answer questions. But I strongly suspect that they can ship growing plants with no harm. The only hard part is choosing just one... Again, I suggest asking for suggestions, just to narrow the choices. Particularly given your space constraints, you could ask about the more compact ones, which is one of the breeding directions that Fred is working on.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by nogreenthumbs

These sound like they may be just the thing. That way when they go dormant, they won't have to be prominently displayed. I can look at the from time to time, but otherwise they can go on top of the bookshelves or something. Thanks, ladies!

It sounds like Sunset Valley Orchids may be the place to get them from. I would assume ordering when they are dormant is the best time.

I just got a shipment in a few weeks ago, all growing and one in spike, and everybody is doing great. I have another shipment coming in next week, he just released a bunch of new hybrids and I just couldn't resist... and I am expecting those to survive shipping just as well (this will be my 4th order from SVO). Just DO NOT repot them right now. Only repot in when you see the new growth in the spring. When looking at these if there are not pictures of the actual orchid you are buying, click on the pics of the parent plants used to make the hybrid. These are all seed grown so each orchid can have different traits. Last year I bought 2 of the same and he sent me another of the same for free. Each one bloomed later that year and each one was different and spectacular in their own way. For example, the order I have coming in has quite a few Cl. Rebecca Nothern crosses, so I'm hoping some of those pretty pink frilly traits will come through in the blooms. It's like Christmas when you get a new cross to bloom