Spring 2012 project- PLANT SUGGESTIONS - Page 30 - Orchid Board

camille1585 · #**291** 03-26-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kavanaru

Not sure, Camille... What does orchidwiz say? I no not grow this species, but one of the orchid society members here grows only Phalaenopsis, and she always emphasizes that he grows everything under intermediate (upper range)...

Orchidwiz gives the temps in situ though.

I quote directly from Orchidwiz: "Throughout the year, days average 31-32°C, and night average 23-24°C with a diurnal range of 8-9°C. Plants need warm temperatures. Griesbach indicates that Phal bellina is extremely sensitive to cold temperatures, and that the nighttime low temperature should be kept above 20°C."

I also had a look at what different vendors say, and it's definitely on the very high side of intermediate. I'm tempted to leave it out. Maybe we can find another intermediate growing Phal to replace it with.

The Mutant · #**292** 03-26-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Orchidwiz gives the temps in situ though.

I quote directly from Orchidwiz: "Throughout the year, days average 31-32°C, and night average 23-24°C with a diurnal range of 8-9°C. Plants need warm temperatures. Griesbach indicates that Phal bellina is extremely sensitive to cold temperatures, and that the nighttime low temperature should be kept above 20°C."

I also had a look at what different vendors say, and it's definitely on the very high side of intermediate. I'm tempted to leave it out. Maybe we can find another intermediate growing Phal to replace it with.

Phal. violacea? Phal. wilsonii? celebensis? lindenii? I'm just making a lot of guesses here...

Wynn Dee13 · #**293** 03-26-2012, 05:13 PM

Camille- Oak Hill emailed me back and they don't have any Phalaenopsis parishii left at all.

Wynn Dee

camille1585 · #**294** 03-26-2012, 05:15 PM

Darn

I'm starting to research some of those Laelias, they're cute!! Another one I'm searching for is Laelia sincorana. Very cute, I know it's available in Europe.

Wynn Dee13 · #**295** 03-26-2012, 05:19 PM

I was trying to find Phalaenopsis pulchra.http://www.orchidspecies.com/phalapulchra.htm I found it in Canada and Europe but haven't been able to find it in the US. I really want one of these!

Wynn Dee

camille1585 · #**296** 03-26-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I was trying to find Phalaenopsis pulchra.IOSPE PHOTOS I found it in Canada and Europe but haven't been able to find it in the US. I really want one of these!

I'll add it tomorrow and search for US vendors, I'm tired of working on the project for this evening!

kavanaru · #**297** 03-26-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Orchidwiz gives the temps in situ though.

I quote directly from Orchidwiz: "Throughout the year, days average 31-32°C, and night average 23-24°C with a diurnal range of 8-9°C. Plants need warm temperatures. Griesbach indicates that Phal bellina is extremely sensitive to cold temperatures, and that the nighttime low temperature should be kept above 20°C."

I also had a look at what different vendors say, and it's definitely on the very high side of intermediate. I'm tempted to leave it out. Maybe we can find another intermediate growing Phal to replace it with.

Interesting... I need to check with Uta as she always said she grows intermediate... The good of this, is that this one ofthe few Phals I really like, and today I learn it is a perfect companion for myCatasetinae

Jayfar · #**298** 03-26-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I was trying to find Phalaenopsis pulchra.IOSPE PHOTOS I found it in Canada and Europe but haven't been able to find it in the US. I really want one of these!

Wynn Dee

Try Big Leaf - looks like they have 3 small size of one cultivar and 1 mature size of another in stock.

camille1585 · #**299** 03-26-2012, 05:53 PM

Pulchra is also known to be tricky to bloom. I've had one for 3 years, tried everything possible and still no spike, while the other Phals all happily bloom. I'm starting to think it's a dud (also has a strange growth habit), so I wouldn't mind getting another!

Wynn Dee13 · #**300** 03-26-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

Try Big Leaf - looks like they have 3 small size of one cultivar and 1 mature size of another in stock.

Thanks. I already knew they had a few but I was trying to find a nursery that had enough so we could add it to the plant project list. We need enough for the US participants. But I might go ahead and buy one for myself anyway and Big leaf has good quality plants!