Ok, so nominations of groups that include previously done individual species are ok, because they allow for other choices- I get it now, thanks! I thought I saw a genus or two eliminated as previously done, but Maybe I'm mistaken.

No, we never eliminate an entire genus if a plant from it has already been chosen. It limits the options too much! An entire genus can be eliminated though just on the basis of our criteria. An obvious example: Cymbidiums are out, they're too large, and need a winter rest + summer outside.

Sounds a good sugestion to me. Remember hybrids are included and there's definitely EU sellers stock those. I'm in the EU and currently have a zygo triste (from Orchid Alchemy: he sells seed grown seedlings, but told me he's known plants as little as I've got to flower! Probably next year though...). My mutt zygo came from an orchid society meeting.

Mira-Claude,
That schoenorchis fragrans is the coolest plant I've seen in quite some time!

I'd love to do this as the project plant! It has the added benefit of being so tiny that it might keep some of us out of hot water with other less enthusiastic orchid loving members of our households. ;-)

FYI for everyone who is interested in Schoenorchis in the US.

Diamond Orchids also has Schoenorchis fragrans & Andy's Orchids has Schoenorchis paniculata.

I updated my post on the Hadrolaelias. I could only find one vendor in Canada so if anyone has any more ideas on where to find any of the six species and their hybrids I would appreciate it! I will keep updating the list with more vendors and choices.

Someone mentioned Brassavolas so I thought I would expand on that... and there is one I have my eyes on :rofl:
I am somewhat interested in Rhyncholaelias but decided to include all Brassavolas I could find. Unfortunately there are not many choices in Canada and Europe and I did not verify if the online price lists are current. Sorry.


USA

Andy’s Orchids:

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, small blooming size, $20 USD

Botanica Ltd.:

Brassavola cucullata, large seedling on cork plaque, $15 USD

Brassavola grandiflora, BS division in 2-1/2" pot, $15 USD

Brassavola nodosa ‘Mem. Steve Skoien’, BS division in 2-1/2" pot, $20 USD

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, BS plant in 3-1/2" pot, $22.50 USD

Clown Alley Orchids:

Brassavola cordata, unknown size, 3” pot, $15 USD

Brassavola cucullata, blooming size, 2” pot, $25 USD

Brassavola perrinii, blooming size, 2.5” pot, $16 USD

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana, large plants, 3” pot for $24, 6” pot for $60

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana var fimbripetala, large plants, 2” pot for $25

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, large plants, near blooming, 2” pot for $20, 3” pot for $24

Rhyncholaelia Aristocrat (digbyana x glauca), large-size plant, 2.5” pot, $10 USD

Oak Hill Gardens:

Brassavola nodosa, blooming size, mounted, $15 USD

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) David Sander (cucullata x digbyana), 3” pot, $20 USD

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, 3” pot, $16 USD

Carolina Orchids:

Brassavola cordata, mounted, $25 USD, larger plant =$35 USD

Brassavola Little Stars, unknown size, $20

Brassavola nodosa 'Susan Fuchs' FCC/AOS, $25 USD, larger plant =$40 USD

J&L Orchids:

Brassavola nodosa var. grandiflora, blooming size, potted or mounted, $20 USD

Parkside Orchids:

Brassavola cebolleta aka ovaliformis, blooming size, mounted, $25 USD

Brassavola cordata var. alba, blooming size, 4” pot, $25 USD

Brassavola gardneri, blooming size, 4” basket, $25 USD

Brassavola nodosa v. grandiflora, blooming size, mounted, $25 USD

Brassavola nodosa 'Mas Major' AM/AOS x nodosa 'Big', unknown size, 3.5” pot, $25 USD

Brassavola perrinii x sib, blooming size, 4”pot, $25 USD

Rhyncolaelia glauca x sib ('H&R' x 'Woltman'), blooming size, 5” pot, $35 USD

Diamond Orchids:

Brassavola cucullata, blooming size, 3” pot, $?? USD

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana , 3” pot, seedling, $?? USD

CANADA

Paramount Orchids:

Brassavola flagellaris, nfs, $25 CAD

Brassavola nodosa, fs, $36 CAD

Brassavola perrinii, fs, $30-32

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, nfs, $26-28 CAD

Cloud Orchids:

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana, small seedling, $20 CAD

Hawaiian Botanicals:

Brassavola flagellaris, mounted, $27 CAD

Brassavola perrinii, mouned, $15 CAD

CR Orchids:

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, unknown size, mounted, $30 CAD

Shangri La Orchids:

Brassavola cucullata, blooming size, mounted, $32 CAD

EUROPE

Orchideen Lucke

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, 1 year to blooming, 10 cm Pot, 14,90 €

Nardotto e Capello Shope

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) David Sander (cucullata x digbyana), flowering size, € 18,00

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana, flowering size, € 18,00

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana var fimbripetala, flowering size, € 14,00

Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) glauca, flowering size, € 14,00

Brassavola flagellaris, flowering size, € 14,00

Brassavola nodosa, flowering size, € 14,00

Brassavola martiana, seedling, € 14,00

Akerne Orchids

Brassavola cucullata, flowering size, 20,00 €

Brassavola nodosa, flowering size, 15,00 €

IOSPE Links:

Brassavola cebolleta
Brassavola cucullata
Brassavola flagellaris
Brassavola grandiflora
Brassavola nodosa
Brassavola perrinii
Rhyncholaelia digbyana
Rhyncholaelia glauca

My GOOD GOSH!!!!!! That is a fabulous list, Jane!!!! I was wondering if we should add hybrids with a Brassavola species as one of the immediate parents? I know that adds several just from Cloud's Orchids alone.

with that many plants, i dont think we need to add them and go searching. we can all just know that any hybrid will do

That's what I was meaning. If this group wins, then primary hybrids could be acceptable.