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[quiltergal]

I love D. cuthbertsonii also, but I can't grow anything that prefers cool temps. My summers are way to hot. It's also described as very challenging to grow in Steven Frownies book Miniature Orchids. I think we need to stick with intermediate so everyone can play.

As for Dens and winter rests it really is plant specific. I have one I thought would need at least a reduction in water, but it's already pushing out new buds like crazy. Some just need a power nap, others need a full rest, and some don't really sleep at all. It becomes even more complex when you have hybrids between the six different groups. I posted a chart a long tme ago about the dfferent groupings, and their preferred culture. Let me see if I can find it again.

OK found it.

Dendrobium: the major cultural groups, as classified by Rebecca Tyson Northern

Group I - deciduous - intermediate, warm in summer, cool in winter - winter rest - examples: D. nobile, D. chrysanthum, D. wardianum

Group II - deciduous or coriaceous and persistent - intermediate, warm all year - winter rest - examples: D. speciosum, D. aggregatum, D. findlayanum, D. heterocarpum, D. superbum, D. parishii, D. pierardii

Group III - persistent - intermediate, warm in summer, cool in winter - no rest, simply reduce in winter - examples: D. densiflorum, D. fimbriatum, D. thyrsiflorum, D. farmeri

Group IV - persistent - cool all year - short suspension early autum - examples: 'nigro-hirsute' group: D. bellatulum, Pedilonium group: D. secundum

Group V - persistent - intermediate - no rest or short rest after growth - examples: D. antilope (Ceratobium group) V and VI hybrids.

Group VI - persistent - warm - restrict twice - examples: D. phalaenopsis, D. bigibbum, D. superbiens

This of course by no means covers all the species, but at least it's a starting point.

[cb977]

Thanks Terri

[Dorothy]

I agree with Becca, I love the den. erythroglossum! Great color! It's very brassia-looking
The lawesii is funky .. it reminds me of a Christmas cactus.

Color coding .. that Micheal is one smart cookie!

Terri - you have gone dendro wild!
Thanks for all the great info!

[Lenka]

This looks like a great fun.
Just have finished reading posts from previous projects (as I am a Newbie and I wasn't around back then, you see ) - definitely count me in!!

[cb977]

Lenka, that's wonderful news!
We'll be starting discussions on March 5...it's listed on our Orchidboard calendar.

Anybody that might need a reminder (although I'll post notices the weeks prior to that date) should go to our calendar, find this event on March 3 and request a reminder be sent when the time comes.

Start thinking of 'chids you think would fit into the requirements...intermediate grower (no hot/warm or cool growers), plant needn't be a mini but it should be compact, let's try to keep the cost reasonable. We will also work towards choosing a plant that is available to everybody involved which will include a number of countries if we have anything like the group that joined up for our last one! In the past we've tried to choose one that no participant has but that has become next to impossible to do...we'll try but no promises
See you there

[camille1585]

Is it just me, or does March 5th seem really far away?? The anticipation will kill me before then! Looking forward to my first project!!

[cb977]

LOL...it is pretty far away but that'll give us all time to come up with orchids for the discussions
It'll be here before you know it

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cb977

LOL...it is pretty far away but that'll give us all time to come up with orchids for the discussions
It'll be here before you know it

Promise? Remember these scenes? This was this last March when you guys are sunbathing out by your pools

[cb977]

I don't remember if it snowed before we left NY in Dec '04 so my last snow sighting might have been winter 03!!!

To tell the truth, I love snow...until it had to be shoveled (which I can no longer do) and before it becomes slush and ice.

I HATE ICE...except when it's in my Mojito

[quiltergal]

Originally Posted by cb977

I HATE ICE...except when it's in my Mojito

Yeah baby! Now you're talking!