Summer 2010 plant project suggestions

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Izzie

make sure it's in Europe and Canada too. Pasting links to the stores it's at helps.

i know, i was looking, but didnt have time to paste the links and all, but i will find it and then post it here.

ps. do you know if alba variations are acceptable for a project plant? because if they are allowed i would change my suggestion to encyclia tampense var. alba

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by help

i know, i was looking, but didnt have time to paste the links and all, but i will find it and then post it here.

ps. do you know if alba variations are acceptable for a project plant? because if they are allowed i would change my suggestion to encyclia tampense var. alba

I'd imagine that would be fine- since we were looking into doing different varieties of the Den. moniliforme.

Just keep it with the original species, people can get a certain variety if they want- just has to be the same species.

[RosieC]

Cool, several suggestions already.

Dave, I'll go through them and check for UK availability based on not having to pay too much for currency transfer etc.

Everyone... if I can't find something for UK buyers but you think I've missed something please let me know the site you have found it on and I will check out the charges involved.

We have previously said that it needs to be from a site which is known by regular users of OB to sell good plants. I don't know if that still applies this time, but personally I would only want to buy from somewhere that someone I know here can tell me they've been happy with in the past.

For those that don't know the problem in the UK is that many European sites charge an IBAN fee for taking payments in £ rather than € and once you add the cost of the postage you are up to almost €40 before you even add the cost of the plant. Places that take paypal are the best as that has no currency charges involved. I'm not sure about credit card, but in the past I've seen some sites which only take € credit cards and most folks in the UK do not have those.

Finally I will say, that as I'm currently the only UK participant, if it proves too difficult to find a selection of plants I can buy then I will bow out of this one... my hubby would be pleased if I didn't buy yet more orchids

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay, i wasnt sure if it was ok for everyone to get a var. alba or not.

ps. does it have to be available in canada? no one from canada is signed up

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by help

okay, i wasnt sure if it was ok for everyone to get a var. alba or not.

ps. does it have to be available in canada? no one from canada is signed up

Dave or others have said, if we cannot find it in Canada, and someone from Canada signs up, it will be removed. Same goes for other countries.

[Call_Me_Bob]

for anyone who can read this, is this site safe? and is this the right price?
Encyclia tampensis alba - Orchids and orchids accessoires of schwerter orchideenzucht

--edit-- and this one also.

it seems that they only have the var albas in europe, no "normals".

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by help

for anyone who can read this, is this site safe? and is this the right price?
Encyclia tampensis alba - Orchids and orchids accessoires of schwerter orchideenzucht

--edit-- and this one also.

it seems that they only have the var albas in europe, no "normals".

Are you able to find it in the US for 20.00 or less. This is a native species here in Florida and will grow with almost NO care. One of a favorite natives.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Are you able to find it in the US for 20.00 or less. This is a native species here in Florida and will grow with almost NO care. One of a favorite natives.

Goes to show- even if we don't choose a plant, we still discover all sorts of great plants that are easy to grow!

Help- if we did a plant, I bet we would not all do a certain variety (alba), but rather what we preferred or could obtain. The important part is staying within the size, price, availability, and species parameters.



Dave- Oak Hill and other growers are bringing orchids (some that I've already pre-ordered) to Denver's show in October. If they have the plant that we choose, would it be rude for me to participate even though I will not receive the plant until then?
Perhaps member Pilot and ChasWG would participate then as well, as they might be attending.

[Izzie]

Btw- thanks Rosie, for looking out for us! I hope you're able to participate- that is gracious of you to offer to bow out. Perhaps we could find a similar species that you can acquire otherwise- like was done with the Rhyn. coelestis.

[RosieC]

Dave, hope you don't mind but I'm going to update your first post with the UK availability. That way it will be easier to keep track of which I've checked as you add more.

[Edit] I've also tried help by compiling the info that's been listed in this thread about USA availability in to the first thread.