a few of my new plants

[Faerygirl]

I took a few photos of the new plants I got that I posted about in other parts of the board about not knowing how to grow (LOL)
This is the little Dendrobium cuthbersonii

This is the Pleurothallis dodsonii

And this is the Masd. rolfeana x polysticta (with a broken whisker, sad)


This isn't in bloom, but its the variegated Phal, "Chih Shang's Stripes". The leaves alone are worth it for me!


And, last but not least, its Epidendrum season in my greenhouse! I have different colors of Epis planted all over the greenhouse floor, in between plants in beds and also in pots on the wall and mounted too. They are all starting to bloom now.

[esungirl]

Neat, looks like a great growing area.

[Tindomul]

Wow!!! Gorgeous collection!! I love even the dendrobium! And the Pleuro looks so exotic!!! Congrats, and thanks for sharing!!!!

[Ironwood]

Lovely plants, I have the variegated Phal coming in my spring order.

[daemondamian]

Hi Faerygirl,
nice haul The Dendrobium cuthbersonii and Pleurothallis dodsonii are so cute and small, I love em

I agree with you on your variegated Phal, it's totally worth it.. that's actually the first photo I've ever seen of one! so thanks!

You must have a gorgeous GH with the mix of different plants but how do you find room for both orchids and other plants? Any photos?

What are you using in the beds for your Epidendrums? I know they like open coarse free draining mix[?] and it looks like you have scoria [lava rock] there in the bed? which would be good for that.

What is the spike rosetted plant in the last photo? A brom?

[Helen]

Wow, what a collection! Where in the world do you live? It looks like you have some outdoors? I've never heard of Faeryland Sithen?
FT

[smartie2000]

Beautiful! I love them all. excellent collection there!

And I love the leaves on that phal. I'm getting a variegated phal too in May Sorry I'm starting to go wild about variegated orchids if you haven't noticed

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by smartie2000

Beautiful! I love them all. excellent collection there!

And I love the leaves on that phal. I'm getting a variegated phal too in May Sorry I'm starting to go wild about variegated orchids if you haven't noticed

The varigation in the phal is not natural is it? How do they make it varigated?

[smartie2000]

Originally Posted by daemondamian

The varigation in the phal is not natural is it? How do they make it varigated?

It's a genetic mutation that causes a stable variegation on the leaves or areas lacking chlorophyll. It's quite rare on some species. Some Japanese species have various 'registered' clones/cultivars with varigation such as Dend moniliforme and Neofinetia falcata (fuukiran). And there are also various cymbidium cultivars with noted variegation.

An auction for a variegated Paph insigne in the USA was sold for $377.77 I stole this photo from the auction


I believe a variegated 'Paph. insigne var. variegatum 'Doris Dukes'' was sold in Japan for $30 000 (I don't have a photo of that most expensive orchid)...Quite a collectors plant for the rich since they can't be mericloned. In Japan there's quite a demand for variegated plants too.(If you haven't noticed most of the variegated orchid cultivars are asian)

..........I wanted that paph insigne for auction, it also had a bloom similar to that of insigne var. sanderae. I would have to get it past the border and I only wanted a smaller division of it so I would have to pay that much. Some forum buddies in the states were bidding on it to share a piece with me...They were reluctant to pay the high price until the auction ended and they realized the plant would divide and pay for itself. It was a competitive auction ending...the price rose by at least a hundred in the last 30 secs.

Phrag. Sorcerer's Apprentice `Fox Valley Variegate' recieved a JC/AOS and it's very variegated, even the bracts on the spikes

Any variegated slipper would make me happy. I heard they are a more common occurrance in phrags, but I do not know why (probably a genetic thing) Some variegation is more stable than others too,its all genetic. Some plants can revert back to normal foliage under poor culture or low light.


Also nutrient deficiencies and viruses can cause variegated leaves, but that's different

The phal shown above has been mericloned and sold.

[Faerygirl]

I live in Florida, in the North Central part of the state. Before I had a greenhouse, I did grow everything (EVERYTHING...orchids plus tons of tropical plants) outdoors, but every winter for years and years had to bring EVERYTHING indoors every winter, because, unlike Southern FL, it usually does freeze here a few time every winter.

I am older now and don't have the energy (or the time, I have a 12 year old) to lug that kind of plant volume in and out every season anymore, so, if I wanted to maintain my collection of plants that took years to amass, I had to have a greenhouse. Even us Faeries are not immortal, ya know, we just age E-X-T-R-E-M-E-L-Y slowly.
I only have one bed that ha slava rock in it and its just on the surface for decoration. Some of the othe beds have river gravel for the same reason. Our soil here is just sand. Not salty beach sand, but sand that drains almost immediately. The epis do extremely well in it without any amending.
That rosette plant is indeed a bromeliad, its a Dyckia.
Thank you all for you complements! I appreciate suggestions for inprovement and suggestions for new plants too!
I actually have 2 variegated plals, and also a variegated Neofinitia falcata. I used to have a variegated dendrobium but he didn't do that well.