Phalaenopsis gigantea - long term growing project - Page 5 - Orchid Board

tmoney · #41 09-10-2021, 12:51 PM

gotcha, nice! so did you buy a flask of them or was it your flask? only asking cause we are starting to buy more seedlings so sort of on the hunt for reputable flask sellers....for future reference of course!

camille1585 · #42 09-10-2021, 01:02 PM

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gotcha, nice! so did you buy a flask of them or was it your flask? only asking cause we are starting to buy more seedlings so sort of on the hunt for reputable flask sellers....for future reference of course!

I recognize the label, it's a mini flask from Roelke orchideen. If you something you'd better hurry as they'll be putting up the website of the new owner (eucugenera) in the coming days. Not sure if they'll still be offering flasks!

Edit: I recall having seen a vendor several times over the years at a local show who mostly sells (species) flasks. I will try to remember the name of the vendor....

SADE2020 · #43 09-10-2021, 02:02 PM

@Camille that will be great! Some of the other Germans used to have, but I don't find any no commercial Flask anymore

Yes, my are mini flask from Rolken.

tmoney · #44 09-11-2021, 03:26 AM

man, i was just cruising their site a couple days ago. the girl is starting to look at me funny when im on here cause she knows ill be showing her some new plant that we “need” to add to our collection! buuuuut, you got me wanting to get more seedlings. so roelke has been sold, eh? wow, i thought they were one of the old ones, but i guess nothing lasts forever....

edit...i really need to stop coming to the OB! just bought 4 orchid packs from them of new crosses (including the gigantea and sobo) i seriously just told another member last week we didn’t want to get any more seedlings as we have a bunch we r trying to baby along. but i couldn’t help myself.

K-Sci · #45 09-11-2021, 06:44 AM

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edit...i really need to stop coming to the OB! just bought 4 orchid packs from them of new crosses (including the gigantea and sobo) i seriously just told another member last week we didn’t want to get any more seedlings as we have a bunch we r trying to baby along. but i couldn’t help myself.

I like to buy compots from H&R in Hawaii, but unfortunately Harry doesn't seem to do Phalaenopsis. His compots usually have 30 to 50 plants in them, which I pot individually into 2-1/4 inch (5.75 cm) pots with the smallest plants potted four at a time into 4 inch (10cm) mini compots. Harry sells internationally.

-Keith

SADE2020 · #46 09-11-2021, 06:59 AM

Yes. The best is to come here 1 per week... I am actually getting overboard with the " I want this"

tmoney · #47 09-11-2021, 07:58 AM

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I like to buy compots from H&R in Hawaii, but unfortunately Harry doesn't seem to do Phalaenopsis. His compots usually have 30 to 50 plants in them, which I pot individually into 2-1/4 inch (5.75 cm) pots with the smallest plants potted four at a time into 4 inch (10cm) mini compots. Harry sells internationally.

-Keith

wow! that many in a pot? the ones we’ve gotten from roelke have 4-5, and im expecting the ones i bought this morning to be the same. thankfully kinda, cause i don’t know what we’d do with that many seedlings...

Yes. The best is to come here 1 per week... I am actually getting overboard with the " I want this"

well, sade, you aren’t alone. keep your eye on the phal page over the next weeks as i may have a little surprise to share

K-Sci · #48 09-11-2021, 08:45 AM

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wow! that many in a pot?

A picture of the one I received this week is attached

Mr.Fakename · #49 09-11-2021, 10:12 AM

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edit to add, curses to the link to asendorfer. cause of course i looked and they have the starship x self in bloom size for €150! the boss won’t go for that one, but daaaang that thing looks sweet!

For some reason, Starship smells like burnt plastic instead of the citrusy fragrance of regular gigantea. Definitely a must have, I guess?

tmoney · #50 09-11-2021, 04:56 PM

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For some reason, Starship smells like burnt plastic instead of the citrusy fragrance of regular gigantea. Definitely a must have, I guess?

the name sorta fits then, i suppose! those flowers tho....i think you know me too well, mr. fakename. yeah, i had to have one. i hope i don’t have buyers remorse.

hopefully i get in the next couple weeks and ill post a pic. i really need to stop reading these threads

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A picture of the one I received this week is attached

wow...those look really good