Spring 2011 Project - Plant Suggestions - Orchid Board

Val · #1 03-05-2011, 02:37 PM

I would be interested - if the chosen species is Phal. shilleriana or Phal. stuartiana or Phal. pulchra.
The first two are relatively easy to find in almost any nursery, unexpensive, and shouldn't be missing from any Phalaenopsis collection.

camille1585 · #2 03-05-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennyfleur

Sorry to be a pain but, since I haven't taken part in one of these before, I notice that the minimum order for some of the EU places is 25 Euros (and from what I can tell, Nardotto e Capello has a minimum order of two plants). Assuming that I've read the web-sites correctly, is that going to prove a problem for the 20 Euro max on our spending?

If that's a problem for people (but shouldn't be if you get TCs

) then it could be possible to ask someone to buy the plant with theirs and then ship it for you. If we start dropping those growers, we're losing some of the best ones, that have the largest catalogues.

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Originally Posted by Val

I would be interested - if the chosen species is Phal. shilleriana or Phal. stuartiana or Phal. pulchra.
The first two are relatively easy to find in almost any nursery, unexpensive, and shouldn't be missing from any Phalaenopsis collection.

Where do you see Phal shilleriana in Europe? I've looked all over to get it for myself, but have only seen seedlings. I'd love to know where to get one! But, I think this one and stuartiana are too large for the project.

camille1585 · #3 03-05-2011, 03:13 PM

Ok, I already have a few suggestions, and they are all minis. I'm working through my list, checking criteria and growers so should have some more to post later/tomorrow.

Gastrochilus bellinus -IOSPE
OH- $18
Nardotto 15€

Aerangis fastuosa IOSPE listed at hot grower, but I've seen lots of info elsewhere (and on Orchidwiz), decribing it as an intermediate-warm grower
OH- $18
OS- £15
Nardotto- 14€

Angreacum didieri -IOSPE
OBH- $13
OS- £15
Popow 11€

Dendrobium aberrans- IOSPE
AO- $20
Popow- 12€
Nardotto- 12.50€
GO- 17€

Pilot · #4 03-06-2011, 01:45 PM

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Aerangis fastuosa

Angreacum didieri

Totally down with these guys....

(US slang for, oh yeah sign me up)

Could only find Aerangis biloba on Hausermann's (linked above)-- so no idea if this is a possibility for our EU/UK peeps. I could find didieri on Andy's Orchids site but it goes over the cost limit.

Here's a pic of biloba:

Biloba is supposed to be compact, easy to grow and...*ahem* Fraaaaaagraaaaant! <end Orpah impersonation for your enjoyment>

camille1585 · #5 03-07-2011, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pilot

Totally down with these guys....

(US slang for, oh yeah sign me up)

Could only find Aerangis biloba on Hausermann's (linked above)-- so no idea if this is a possibility for our EU/UK peeps. I could find didieri on Andy's Orchids site but it goes over the cost limit.
Biloba is supposed to be compact, easy to grow and...*ahem* Fraaaaaagraaaaant! <end Orpah impersonation for your enjoyment>

Biloba is easy to find in EU, I know several places that have it.

Nardotto 12.50€,
orchidspecies.co.uk £15,
Schwerter 10€.....

As for Ang didieri, don't worry about it being expensive at Andy's, I had found it at Hausermann's for $13 (see my post)

camille1585 · #6 03-07-2011, 06:28 AM

Rosie, Here's another grower to add; easyorchids.co.uk. The reason I suggest this is that 2 of the UK growers you list (David Stead and Peter White) hardly sell any species at all and Burnham has a very small selection.

Edit: While going through there site I realized that their species catalogue is actually the same as orchidspecies.co.uk. Nevermind then....

RosieC · #7 03-07-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Rosie, Here's another grower to add; easyorchids.co.uk. The reason I suggest this is that 2 of the UK growers you list (David Stead and Peter White) hardly sell any species at all and Burnham has a very small selection.

Edit: While going through there site I realized that their species catalogue is actually the same as orchidspecies.co.uk. Nevermind then....

Yeah, as you have found they are the same people as OrchidSpecies.co.uk. I first found the OrchidSpecies.co.uk link on their website in fact.

Call_Me_Bob · #8 03-06-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Aerangis fastuosa IOSPE listed at hot grower, but I've seen lots of info elsewhere (and on Orchidwiz), decribing it as an intermediate-warm grower
OH- $18
OS- £15
Nardotto- 14€

Angreacum didieri -IOSPE
OBH- $13
OS- £15
Popow 11€

im liking these two!!! way better than my ideas

Val · #9 03-05-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Where do you see Phal shilleriana in Europe? I've looked all over to get it for myself, but have only seen seedlings. I'd love to know where to get one!

Elsner orchids
Orchideen Lucke

camille1585 · #10 03-08-2011, 04:32 PM

I checked out all the available suggestions in Orchidwiz to see if they fit the size criteria. Some of them have the potential to get quite large, so I've highlighted those in red. I forgot to check temperature requirements while as was at it, guess I'll do that tomorrow!

Gastrochilus bellinus - leaf span up to 18"
Aerangis fastuosa- under 3"
Angraecum didieri- up to 8"
Dendrobium aberrans- 2-8"
Aerangis biloba- "relatively small"
Bulbophyllum ovalifolium leaf span 2"
Trichopilia tortilis- 12"
Laelia lundii 3-7"
Paph delenatii- leafspan 8"
Gastrochilus japonicus- Up to 3" tall
Oeoniella polystachys Up to 24", but usually shorter (don't know how much shorter)
Laelia sincorana- 3-5"
Dendrobium unicum -under 3.5"
Dendrochilum tenellum-12-16"
Dendrobium mohlianum- 20-28"
Encyclia cochleata- 10-23"