a few of my new plants - Page 2 - Orchid Board

daemondamian · #1 04-28-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by smartie2000

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.

Thanks for all the good info. Fren!

I've spent over a little of $100.00 on a paph, $30,000 is slightly out of my price range!

Faerygirl · #2 04-17-2007, 07:27 AM

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.

daemondamian · #3 04-28-2007, 01:29 PM

Lol. Thanks for the info on how you grow your epi's Faerygirl

I've only moved my plant collection about 3-4 times and yep it is a PITA!

Shadow · #4 04-17-2007, 09:14 AM

Your cuthbertsonii looks looks very similar to mine (I mean colour of the flower and the plant itself). Where did you get it? I've got mine in Ecuagenera.

Lagoon · #5 04-17-2007, 10:37 AM

All are beautiful, But the first is my favorite. Congrats!
Happy Growing

Faerygirl · #6 04-17-2007, 11:38 AM

Mine came from Ecuagenera via a friend in Ohio who got it from there at an orchid show then sent it to me. Would you believe its still in bloom? I was looking at it yesterday, it still has 3 nice open flowers

Shadow · #7 04-17-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Faerygirl

Mine came from Ecuagenera via a friend in Ohio who got it from there at an orchid show then sent it to me. Would you believe its still in bloom? I was looking at it yesterday, it still has 3 nice open flowers

Yes, I believe. Cuthbertsonii can bloom for 9 months. I noticed the second bud on mine. So, our orchids are twins.