Max equitans - Orchid Board

Paul · #1 09-28-2011, 09:51 PM

Got this from Rob (Little Frog) a couple years ago. I simply really liked the growth habit which was quite atypical compared to what I normally associate with Maxs. Not a great pic, I'm sorry to say. It bloomed while I was gone for a week and the nicer of the two flowers closed the next day. So I wasn't able to get a photo of that one and had to settle for the other less attractive flower before it too "bit the dust".

Unfortunately, it has never been a prolific bloomer for me -- just a couple blooms now and then.

But on the plus side, at least it has bloomed for me. (Last I checked, Rob's mother plant still hadn't done so for him.) Flowers have a light pleasant fragrance.

Zoi2 · #2 09-28-2011, 10:01 PM

Very nice and the colors are beautiful.
Joann

glengary54 · #3 09-29-2011, 12:05 AM

Paul - Couldn't help but notice your slip in names in the title of your post "Max equestris". I grew Max equitans some years back and always like the flower and growth habit until the plant started to get larger. I didn't know at the time that as the plant aged it would start dropping it's lower leaves much like a Vanda that has been grown too cool. It takes on what I always thought of as a palm tree effect, tall trunk, foliage at the top. I finally decided I didn't like the flower enough to compensate for what I considered a not very attractive plant. I really wish it had stayed small and fully leaved.

Merlyn · #4 09-29-2011, 12:12 AM

I don't think Max equestris is a valid name. It's not listed in IOSPE and I googled and found nothing on it. It's a beautiful flower and I only searched because I wanted one !

You snuck your thread in, Glen, while I was searching in another tab !!!

glengary54 · #5 09-29-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Merlyn

I don't think Max equestris is a valid name. It's not listed in IOSPE and I googled and found nothing on it. It's a beautiful flower and I only searched because I wanted one !

You snuck your thread in, Glen, while I was searching in another tab !!!

Chryss - That's me, always sneaking in. Not trying to be the taxonomy police, just don't like all the bad info out on the internet(which by the way I have been responsible for myself by mislabeling a plant picture by mistake). Just doing my part to help keep reliable info availaable to the masses.

Besides, I knew that you would catch it, knowing your love of Phal equestris.

Merlyn · #6 09-29-2011, 12:31 AM

Glen, was just pokin atcha !! LOL !!! It was me, verifying what I started to post BEFORE I posted it that caused a small delay and let your post in first !

You just snuck an edit in while I was typing !!!