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Bulbopedilum 01-01-2018 01:13 AM

What orchid should I get?
 
I'm bored so I want some orchids.
I usually buy carnivorous plants but I ran out of space for them (I have a super small grow space for them).
So what orchid should I get?
I like potted orchids because I don't have much of a hanging space but I suppose I could hang one on that one branch of the tree (Gets 25-50% ish sun)

I'm a bit picky on orchids.
The really nice ones are either
A. Expensive
B. Hanged
C. Foul-smelling (Looking at you, B. Echinolabium)

So until Corybas comes back in stock (Usually at mid-year?), I'm confused...

Lucille 01-01-2018 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulbopedilum (Post 862420)
I'm bored so I want some orchids.

There are many posts on this site, why not start reading some, and also look at the pictures in the gallery. See what sorts of conditions each type of orchid needs, see which orchids are interesting to you, and then pick one of the interesting ones where you can provide proper conditions.

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Originally Posted by Bulbopedilum (Post 862420)

I'm a bit picky on orchids.

All the more reason for you to look through the orchids, and find one that interests you but that you can care for with your conditions and weather.

Bulbopedilum 01-01-2018 07:47 AM

I have good news!
My mom just gave me permission to hang a foul smelling bulbo on the tree!
:biggrin: :evil:

It'll probably be echinolabium...

Mountaineer370 01-01-2018 08:13 AM

Well, there you go! You've got a great mom. Do something extra nice for her. :)

Leafmite 01-01-2018 10:33 AM

Fantastic! And it is outside so you do not need to smell it all the time when in bloom. I, unfortunately, need to grow my Bulbos indoors most of the year and when they bloom, if indoors...my poor family!

An orchid you might consider one day is Dendrobium auriculatum. It is a little boring compared to the Bulbos but it blooms nearly all the time, is rather pretty out of bloom (looks rather like a fern) and is fragrant in a manner that would please most. It is actually one of my favorite orchids. :)

Bulbopedilum 01-01-2018 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Leafmite (Post 862471)
Fantastic! And it is outside so you do not need to smell it all the time when in bloom. I, unfortunately, need to grow my Bulbos indoors most of the year and when they bloom, if indoors...my poor family!

Hahaha! How bad is the smell (I'll go looking around the internet for echibolabium) in your house when more than 1 of them bloom?
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Originally Posted by Leafmite (Post 862471)
An orchid you might consider one day is Dendrobium auriculatum. It is a little boring compared to the Bulbos but it blooms nearly all the time, is rather pretty out of bloom (looks rather like a fern) and is fragrant in a manner that would please most. It is actually one of my favorite orchids. :)

Ooh, that sounds nice. I looked it up and found pretty little white flowers. I couldn't find it on Indo-eBay but I bet someone will sell it pretty soon. I've seen it before. Isn't there an "Orchid Recommendations" thread somewhere around here? Might be useful for me.

Leafmite 01-01-2018 09:54 PM

I probably recommended it there, too!
I hope you can find it.


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