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[gmdiaz]

I bought one of the Dend unicums recently. . .it is very coolio.

[Dorothy]

Sue and Gwen - I haven't had firsthand smell-erience with this one .. does it smell more like tangerines or peaches?

[gmdiaz]

I don't know. Mine is just a baby but. . .

I've read that the fragrance could also be described as the scent of a just sharped crayola crayon.

I can't wait to experience it first hand. I will report my findings, of course. lol

[quiltergal]

I'd vote for D. unicum in a hot minute...in fact I nearly ordered one last week whem EOOM was doing their free shipping deal. Decided to exercise some self restraint instead. There are quite a few cool mini dens we could do.

[Dorothy]

Name them, Terri!

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Hand is doing great, thanks for asking Sue. Have had zero pain which I find amazing!

As for dendros, aren't we supposed to be challenging ourselves a little? Maybe they wouldn't be so mysterious if we all grew them together.

Hey everyone. I hope you took a looksy at my Restrepia suggestions. But I also like the suggestion of challenging myself with a Dendro. At first I was unwilling to get one that would require a winter rest, but then where would the challenge be? Afterall I have aroids that go completely dormant in the winter, why then am I unwilling to give my orchids a rest (those who need it). So I would be willing to go for a medium sized to miniature Dendrobium. Thanks for the suggestion. Sue, do you happen to remember the name of that orange Dendro we interested in during the very first Chat Project?

[cb977]

Tin, in project 1, we discussed Den rigidum (I now have two), Den aberrans (love it but I know others here have it) and Den unicum (have it, wouldn't mind anohter and others here like it too ) ...but look at what I just found!

IOSPE PHOTOS

http://www.plantiolaorquidea.com/fot...tangerinum.jpg

I know...it doesn't work for a project plant but I...MUST...HAVE...ONE!

and I thought of you too:
this beauty is available through their U.S store!
Plantiolaorquidea.com: L. perrinii s/a 'El Hatillo' x L. perrinii Alba 'CGE'

[Tindomul]

OMG Sue!! Thanks!
I think it was Dend. unicum.

[cb977]

Many people are unsure of the correct abbreviations for orchids...and the rest of us all know what they mean when they write it so it's never corrected...but the right way to abbreviate Dendrobium is Den.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Hey everyone. I hope you took a looksy at my Restrepia suggestions. But I also like the suggestion of challenging myself with a Dendro. At first I was unwilling to get one that would require a winter rest, but then where would the challenge be? Afterall I have aroids that go completely dormant in the winter, why then am I unwilling to give my orchids a rest (those who need it). So I would be willing to go for a medium sized to miniature Dendrobium. Thanks for the suggestion. Sue, do you happen to remember the name of that orange Dendro we interested in during the very first Chat Project?

Tindo, I discussed winter rest very thoroughly with Harry at Andy's Orchids because I have had a theory for a while that winter desication (if you will) may not be required all the time. He agreed with me that sometimes it's more important to "build up" the plant by maintaining same water/fertilizer regime during winter (the normal rest period for those of us in Northern Latitudes) and getting more roots, etc. then to force blooms on potentially weaker plants. The reason I say this is that you might not want to turn down a plant that is supposed to go through a supposed-dormancy just because that would be a problem for you. The "winter rest" might not be required for bloom and also might not be encouraged with a smallish plant that you want to grow bigger in the first place. Just think about it.