Most interesting orchid

[DeaC]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

This is true. I once had a guy say to me when I told him I grew orchids, I never grow anything I can't eat. Me to him where do you think vanilla comes from. He just gave me a dumb look.

And most of what he ate wouldn't be possible without pollinators,which certainly need our help.

[jcec1]

Most "non-plant" people react to my standard grocery store phalaenopsis and oncidiums - this is why they are sold in such locations I guess. Big bold blooms are far more interesting than my diminutive species phalaenopsis

[Optimist]

I think that the most unusual orchid I have at the moment is encycvola "pik-pik." It is small, and the flowers are mostly brown, but grows like a weed (in orchid terms) and has got me interested in getting strange brassovola-epidendrum hybrids. Not a lot of orchid buyers get these little fun orchids. They are extremely hardy and "bullet proof" as far as I am concerned. It seems that every time I look at it a new leaf is starting. I also love Recharras.

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Oh, I got to add, when I first got this encycvola from the vendor, i felt really sad. It was really a tiny little thing and I like the "big" orchids. It took a while to grow on me.

[Bulbopedilum]

Originally Posted by Optimist

encycvola "pik-pik."

I can't find this on the internet and searching it just returns this page send/link to a pic?

[1llum1na73d]

Dendrobium Spectabile, It recently caught my eye and quickly moved to the top of my list. There is always a new beauty to discover.

[marcmaubert]

Originally Posted by 1llum1na73d

Dendrobium Spectabile, It recently caught my eye and quickly moved to the top of my list. There is always a new beauty to discover.

I looove Dendrobium spectabile! They are so strange and beautiful, I really want to get one but those get a little too tall for my current setup. But they are in the top of my list as well.

[Optimist]

Sorry, I spelled it wrong. Encyvola Pikpik (nodosa x alata) Through google search, this led me to the first 2 pictures are pikpik. I think by putting the space in between, or a dash, it makes it harder to find. I didn't know this. Sorry. It is a little brown and yellow flower, with a white and yellow lip.

[Paul]

As John mentioned, the average non-plant person is less likely to be intrigued by what would catch the interest of a plant person.

With that in mind, what would most likely catch a non-plant person's attention would be one of the huge flowered catts with a nice fragrance and bright color(s).

A plant person -- even if not an orchidophile -- would be more likely to be fascinated by some of the more unusual orchids. Though there are a number of chids I find interesting, the most interesting genus, IMO, is Coryanthes ... aka the "bucket" orchids.