Macroclinium confertum - Orchid Board

RSS · #1 08-26-2008, 02:01 PM

Here is another of this grouping, the flower spike went a bad direction and made pictures a real challenge. Same as the last Macroclinium, I can't take any credit for this bloom it arrived in spike.

Magnus A · #2 08-26-2008, 07:53 PM

Like it! Can see the problem with taking the picture!

Tom_in_PA · #3 08-27-2008, 09:38 PM

that is really cool....what is the plant and flower size?

gmdiaz · #4 08-27-2008, 10:39 PM

Here's a link . . .Andy's Orchids

It's TINY. . .and it surprises me but it prefers quite bright light!

What a coolio orchid!

Edited to add another link. . .look how tiny it is! OH MAN, I love this one. . .IOSPE Photos

RSS · #5 08-29-2008, 10:08 AM

Each fan of the plant is about 1" X 1", the flowers are about 1/2" each and the cluster is about 1 1/2".

Yea I have a Macroclinium about 3" from 2 T5 lights (daylight/actinic bulbs) and it seems happy there. So these are definitely in the high light grouping.

Tom_in_PA · #6 08-29-2008, 10:32 AM

Cool thanks RSS....now the next question is where can Ibuy one

RSS · #7 08-29-2008, 03:27 PM

This one also came from Andy's Orchids, its not on the web site. I asked him if he had any others

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Ross · #8 08-29-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

Here's a link . . .Andy's Orchids

It's TINY. . .and it surprises me but it prefers quite bright light!

What a coolio orchid!

Edited to add another link. . .look how tiny it is! OH MAN, I love this one. . .IOSPE Photos

That's not the same spp, right?

RSS · #9 08-29-2008, 06:07 PM

The flowers of the two look about the same to me, and the plants will grow a little difference depending on the envoirment. But without both plants in front of me who knows

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The few of these I have all look different, leaves and flowers. So maybe its just the camera angles that make those leaves look different.

gmdiaz · #10 10-06-2008, 07:18 PM

I ended up ordering the one from Andy's. . .the aurorae.

And I have to tell you, it's one of my top faves.

It wasn't in spike when I received it but very soon afterwards it put out a new spike and is now in full bloom. The little umbel is full of tiny, pendulous translucent flowers. The petals are delicate and more colorful than I expected. Really beautiful!

Photos to follow. . .