Orchid Project

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Originally Posted by estación seca

Some American orchids that should do well there:

Vanilla.

Many of the Amazonian orchids, including Cattleya dowiana - but you will need to vary water with the seasons.

Brazilian orchids from the coastal regions. Many bifoliate Cattleyas. Rodriguezia.

Stanhopea. Other Catasetinae, if you can vary the watering with the seasons.

Caribbean coastal orchids. Tolumnia, Encyclia, Tetramicra, plants formerly known as Schomburgkia. Cattleya maxima.

Brassavola and Rhyncholaelia, especially R. digbyana.

Warm-growing Oncidium and related genera such as Trichocentrum.

Warm-growing Miltonia such as M. flavescens, spectabilis.

That's what comes to mind right now.

Wow, thank you for a long list of species
I'm sure some of your suggestions will show up in our project.

Thanks again

[pipsxlch]

That covers much of my list; basically a lot of Central American species and hybrids to choose from. I'd add Broughtonia and its hybrids to the Caribbean section; maybe Psychilis too if you can get some. And as for North America, look for a thread around here somewhere about Florida natives- some will fit right in. Anacheilium cochleata is a commonly available plant with some nice hybrids, and one of my favorite orchids is Encyclia tampense, which has many great hybrids. Panarica prismatocarpum and Epidendrum magnoliae can also be found sometimes and could handle the conditions for most others listed.