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[Mahon]

Welcom Charley!

Originally Posted by charley

Any advice on buying over the internet is greatly appreciated, especially if you know of a great source for Draculas, which seems to be the direction I am going.

Growing Dracula species is, in general, difficult. These treasured beauties are primarily found from Costa Rica to Peru, primarily at higher elevations (Andes). Most species of Dracula tend to prefer heavy shade and coolness, but a key factor is also air circulation (stagnant air can cause development of fungus or rot). Here's a site which may help you:

Dracula orchid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

How do you plan on growing the Dracula? There are may approaches of growing them, depending on your conditions, what you can provide, and what the plant is growing in or on. Also, Dracula belongs to the group of Pleurothallids (Subtribe Pleurothallidiinae), which include Masdevallia (Some of the Dracula were segregated from Masdevallia), Pleurothallis, Stelis, Platystele, and many others. You may find them of interest, and easier to grow...

-Pat

[justatypn]

Aboard Charley, its great to have you join the OB, a wealth of information awaits and the friendliest bunch you will every come across. Can't wait to see some of your b/w's...