Spring Project 2010?

[Erinmir]

Noo! When I finally am involved enough and have the ability to participate, noone wants this to go?!

I don't feel qualified as I haven't been growing orchids long enough to lead otherwise I'd consider volunteering... well and I've never even participated in this kind of thing before to even know where to begin...

I hope we can get something together!

I like the sounds of all the previous recommendations, especially mini's as I live in an apartment and just love the wee tiny 'chids!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by flhiker

I'm willing to help as well, but after the turn out for the article contest and last project, I don't think that many will participate. Having said that, We have always chosen species in past projects so maybe this time we can look at hybrids as well. After 8 or 9 projects we have all but exhausted available species to all. I know that everyone may not be able to get the same plant but maybe we can chose plants by region. In other words if people in the UK can't get the same plant maybe they can get a close relative of the same plant. As long as everyone there gets the same and everyone here gets the same as well. It still can be fun and a learning experience as well. Here's a list of ideas to think about
1 species only
2 miniature plants only
3 primary hybrids
4 Mystery plant (only the organizers know what it is)
5 choose a alliance (cattleya, neo's, bulbo's, ect...)

I don't really want to run the project but I am willing to help.
So who ever wants to run this project should start a sign up thread and start discussions about what to get.

There's no way I can do another project but hopefully somebody will step up like Dave did the last few times

Just wanted to throw out an idea...

use a species that has already been chosen as a project plant (no research necessary ) and then have participants find a hybrid using that species as one of the parents. You could get a very interesting mix of chids...the possibilities are endless.

On that note, I'm going to bed...nighty-night

[PitcherASAMD]

Originally Posted by cb977

There's no way I can do another project but hopefully somebody will step up like Dave did the last few times

Just wanted to throw out an idea...

use a species that has already been chosen as a project plant (no research necessary ) and then have participants find a hybrid using that species as one of the parents. You could get a very interesting mix of chids...the possibilities are endless.

On that note, I'm going to bed...nighty-night

What a great idea Sue! I LOVE IT!

Katie

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by camille1585

So basically everyone wants to participate but no one wants to run the project. Looks like its not going to happen then. I originally thought I would have time to take charge myself, but spare time is something I'm not going to have a lot of until mid april since I'm really busy with school, and projects are a TON of work.

Dave, in 8-9 projects I don't see how we could have exhausted the list of plants everyone can get. Each time we have about 10-15 candidates, and only pick one. That means that there's a lot of left overs! And stocks at growers change, so there might be some new possibilities.

I agree, but the list for the last project was very small to begin with. There was only 4 warm, 4 interm. and 8 cool. That leaves 3, 3, 7. And most of us can't grow cool. As far as new plants being available, who know's. Running the project is not hard, it just takes time.

[cb977]

There will be no spring project unless some folks other than Dave and I volunteer to do it.

As Dave said, it is not hard...but it does take time and whoever does it needs to be very organized.

I'm in the process of announcing the prizes for the EIGHT OB members who enlightened us and gave some great tips and information in their articles

[cabbo]

I'll help. what do you want me to do? I was in the summer contest last year but that is my only experience with these projects. Do we need to start from scratch or do we have suggestions? I havn't been keeping up with this thread.