Dare I say it?? Oh well it's my generation.
Got to catch'em all!! Pokémon!!
Got to collect'em all!! Orchids!!
:rofl:

As a parent, who raised children during the Pokemon generation, I have to tell you... that I hate you for putting that darned theme song back into my brain, after I'd just used up a liberal application of brain bleach to blot it out.

:rofl:

Sorry couldn't resist.

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I still play Pokémon. Hehe

As a child from the pokemon generation.
I'm happy the theme still annoys the parents.

Lol. I still play pokemon too

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Awsome!!

Lucky most of them are the around size of a coin.


Diving into the would of minis was both good and bad.
On one hand I can have lots of new orchids with very little space.
On the other... I have to order them online. Which means instead of just one I end up getting 5.

My boyfriend likes the orchids. He thinks they are cool.
I would highly recommend being creative. With a little imagination you can pack alot of orchids in a small space.



Thanks! I have no idea how to take care of the lepanthes. But I gotta try!
It scares me that plant.

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Past weekend near Rome (Italy) in a beautiful little town on the hills, Monte Porzio Catone, took place an international show (and sell...) of orchids. The owners of local shops gave for free their places to the national and international vendors, that set up a little corner with their plants for show and the rest with orchids for us, dear buyers :) So you walk through the little village from a corner to another talking with friends (I met a lot of facebook friends!). Luckily there was a shiny sun :biggrin: There are also some expos made by our local Orchid associations. I didn't take pics, but if you want to see a lot of them, on facebook search the groups "Orchidee" and "Orchidee che passione" and look for "monte porzio" or similar.

What I've bought :twocents:
- Vandopsis lissochiloides
- Vandopsis gigantea
- Dimorphorchis lowii
- Psychopsis mariposa (a dwarf cultivar ;) )
- Cattleya deckerii
- Cattleya amethystoglossa
- Cymbidium Green Valley Emerald " Tri-Lips " (50/50 with a friend)
- 2 Phalaenopsis speciosa/tetraspis c#1 (1 red clone and 1 magenta)
Maxillaria striata
Epidendrum (now Coilostylis??) parkinsonianum
- 2 Hoya (don't know the pscies but it's about to flower :biggrin:)
- Bulbophyllum binnendijkii
- Carnivorous plant: Heliamphora minor (but after reading.. it's gonna be pretty hard to grow :(( )

(a phal cornu-cervi alba for a friend).
I'll share some pics soon

This is a very nice list Sbrofio. What a nice way to buy orchids. I think I would not resist any of these plants you acquired.

some pics of the big haul :biggrin::biggrin::evil:

some pics of the event just to give you an idea:

(the strange guy looks less strange in live version :waving )