2019 orchid project - let's brainstorm some ideas!

[camille1585]

So many people are wondering if a new project is going to start anytime soon, and recent attempts at starting one have led to not much.

So instead of proposing an idea and hoping people like it, I thought we could start differently: all interested people decide together one the type of project we'd like to do.

To get us started, I've created a poll with different general ideas for a project. Vote for your preferred type(s) and we'll take it from there!

We can also recycle ideas from project 'proposals' that never became projects.


---------------Plant suggestions -------------------

• Laelia vasconcelosiana
• Laelia harpophylla
• Vanda ampullacea (ex Ascocentrum ampullaceum) or similar (A. miniatum, A. pumilum...)
• Phal parishii / Phal lobbii
• Nervilia plicata (terrestrial)
• Dendrobium pachyphyllum
• Eria ornata
• Sarcochilus ceciliae
• Sarcochilus hartmannii
• Sophronitis coccinea (cool grower)
• Dendrobium bellatulum
• Dendrobium eriaeflorum
• Dendrobium tannii or bracteosum (unclear if they are separate species, and in any case they're similar enough for our purposes)
• Bulbophyllum biflorum
• Bulbophyllum lobbii
• Bulbophyllum macranthum
• Bulbophyllum medusae
• Dendrobium unicum
  
  

[orion141]

I would be interested in joining a project and can help out some as well!

[camille1585]

So far it seems that a classic compact plant project is favored. Any suggestions for plants? Generally we try to stick to plants that grow well in intermediate temps, so that everyone has a faire shot of growing it successfully.

[rbarata]

Laelia vasconcelosiana or Laelia harpophylla.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by rbarata

Laelia vasconcelosiana or Laelia harpophylla.

I'll edit my first post to include a running list of ideas, starting with this!

I was thinking of a small Vanda type, like Vanda (ex Ascocentrum) ampullacea or related.

[orion141]

I’ll think of more and add them.

But as a start:

Phal parishii

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by orion141

I’ll think of more and add them.

But as a start:

Phal parishii

I'll add Phal lobbii next to it, they are so similar that either could be grown if this were to be the project plant.

[Bulbopedilum]

Who is eligible to join?

I probably wont join but I'll help think of a few ideas.

A deciduous plant would be interesting but also not, because most are on a set flower-grow-dormancy cycle - but perhaps Nervilia plicata?

Some other ideas:
Dendrobium pachyphyllum
Eria ornata

[orion141]

would ascocentrum pumilum be related to the other vanda/ascocentrums you were thinking Camille? I would also be interested in on of those.

A sarchochilus type plant (e.g. sarchochilus cecilia) would be in the same realm.

sophronitis coccinea might be fun also.

If people are into dendrobiums the following might be fun:
Dendrobium bellatulum
Dendrobium eriaeflorum
Dendrobium tannii

---------- Post added at 04:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:24 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Bulbopedilum

Who is eligible to join?

I probably wont join but I'll help think of a few ideas.

A deciduous plant would be interesting but also not, because most are on a set flower-grow-dormancy cycle - but perhaps Nervilia plicata?

Some other ideas:
Dendrobium pachyphyllum
Eria ornata

You should definitely consider joining

My understanding is that the project is open to anyone (but I could be wrong lol).

[neophyte]

i would be interested in growing one of the dendrobium species (compact/miniature obviously) but i am open to any genus really. also it might be better not to choose a pendant/usually mounted species...