chamberlainianum - Orchid Board

jeremyinsf · #1 02-12-2014, 11:49 PM

One of my favorite plants. It's now on the 9th flower on the spike, and 10 and 11 are developing. I have several different chamberlainianum plants - this one is the miniature version (well, that is what I call it!).

NYCorchidman · #2 02-12-2014, 11:51 PM

That one has a nice coloring!
How big is this one? from one leaf end to the other?

jeremyinsf · #3 02-12-2014, 11:58 PM

This one is 8.8"

I have another sibling in bloom also (2nd flower on the spike) that is 6.9"

NYCorchidman · #4 02-13-2014, 12:36 AM

That is perfect!!!

I think I've seen some big ones.

I don't have that particular species, but I do have leimianum, which is about 15in across. a bit too big for me, but it is flowering for the first time and also initiated two new fans. As long as it doesn't go beyond 20in, I will keep it. lol

Do you find any big difference between large and smaller plants? say, flower size and stuff?

jeremyinsf · #5 02-13-2014, 01:17 AM

Yes, all of that. The larger plants are... about 3x the size. The flowers are larger, and nice, but I like this one the best. The spike is totally different - distance between bracts is like 5mm vs probably 30mm or so. At some point I will take more pictures and show them together.

I have six chamberlainianum plants, and four victoria-reginae. Some people think they are the same (synonyms) - I insist they are not, as the flowers don't look alike to me, and for many other reasons as well.

Stay tuned :-)

tuvoc · #6 02-13-2014, 10:56 AM

Cool.

Kim

quiltergal · #7 02-13-2014, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremyinsf

I have six chamberlainianum plants, and four victoria-reginae. Some people think they are the same (synonyms) - I insist they are not, as the flowers don't look alike to me, and for many other reasons as well. Stay tuned :-)

Tell that to the taxonomists! LOL Chamberlainianum has been victoria-regina since 1976.

jeremyinsf · #8 02-13-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by quiltergal

Tell that to the taxonomists! LOL Chamberlainianum has been victoria-regina since 1976.

I hear ya, but the two orchid growers I respect the most say otherwise! There is debate about which plant was originally described.

My take - in the orchid world, things are always changing, and at times going back and forth. It doesn't really matter to me. I enjoy them for what they are.

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I suppose it should be noted that over time, there have been many, many disagreements on how ALL the Cochlopetalums relate to each other. I still love them for what they are - or are not! :-)

quiltergal · #9 02-13-2014, 03:19 PM

Sounds like the raging debate over Phal. speciosa C#1 vs Phal. tetraspis C#1. :P

NYCorchidman · #10 02-13-2014, 03:32 PM

I thought it was neat how closely the bracts are arranged as well.

My leimianum has it about 20mm spaced out. not too bad I guess. The first flower is gone for weeks now, but the second bud is about to pop open. and I see quite a few in store!

I personally cannot tell the difference between chamberlainianum and victore-reginae either, but what differences do you see?

By the way, even liemianum flowers look very similar to both named species depending on the clone and variety, but I read that the main different that sets the liemianum apart is the dark marking on the underside of the leaves.
Then again, even liemianum has a few different leaf types.

The whole thing about categorizing different species and even genus is quite crazy. lol

I would love to see more pictures coming from you.