Can't identify. Won't bloom. Won't die.

[cbuchman]

Adriana, absolutely! I've got a couple of established Keiki's that I am willing to part with.

[escualida]

I just deflasked a ton of Blc. Mem. Vida Lee 'Limelight', maybe when they're out of the woods I can trade you compot? I don't know what kind of orchids you normally grow.

[cbuchman]

Let me know when your little guys are ready. I'm probably not in your league of growing . I have an eclectic collection of all kinds of stuff (intermediate to cool temps, bright/medium to low light, GH in winter, summered outdoors). I have keikis of E Cochleantum 'Black Jack', Epi Ballerina Tropicana, Miltassia CH Fitch Helotriple lip, and Miltassia Shimanishel Woodlands x Milt Woodland ruby with have 2-3 pbulbs and the Epis have 2-3 reeds. Also have a couple of NOID, that i cannot seem to bloom, but I have no idea what genus they are.

[escualida]

Wow that IS really eclectic! And let me say you are above and beyond my "league", I literally started doing this like 5 moths ago! LOL

I'll let you know when the seedlings look established and we'll figure it out. So excited!

[cbuchman]

Me too!

[greengarden]

I would go with the first suggestion, I've seen tetragonum both in greenhouses and in the wild and they always have the pendulous growth habit, not as solid and erect as that. That said I have seen a few hybrids for sale recently, tetragonum X D. speciosum and things like that and I'm not sure whether any of those might have the square psuedobulbs...

[Gazpacho]

It has some of the characteristics of a tetragonum. There also seem to be different subspecies around, though I've not seen one as stumpy. To me they seem difficult to grow. I was talking to a fellow the other day who said that they like it quite damp... being a rainforest plant, but they also like to be mounted rather than potted... this enables them to dry out quickly.... and hanging down allows them to elongate without breaking... I've never seen one grow one in a pot, but I can only imagine that the psudobulbs would bulk up a bit so that it could survive. Also, to flower, they like a regular feed and as much light as they can stand without burning.

Of course, someone could have crossed bred tetragonum with something else... interesting little specimen!

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Actually, another thought... could be a tetragonum hybrid as suggested although I have not seen one with square pbulbs that solid looking. I have a Den. Wonder Nishii X tetragonum which has square pseudobulbs but they take after the tetragonum in being long and thin although growing upright. Guess you'll need to see the flowers to be sure.

[greengarden]

Originally Posted by Gazpacho

To me they seem difficult to grow. I was talking to a fellow the other day who said that they like it quite damp... being a rainforest plant, but they also like to be mounted rather than potted... this enables them to dry out quickly.... and hanging down allows them to elongate without breaking...

Most of the ones i spotted in situ were hanging on fallen logs near streams. The area was more open so good airflow but they stayed quite damp.

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Mounted for sure. They only have thin wire-like roots so they can't physically support themselves in pots.

They don't like ultra bright light like what you would grow Cyms or Catts in. Bright indirect light is preferred. Mine are in the shade of my house and under 50% shadecloth. Even so they still reliably provides me with a mass of flowers each year.