Collection goals

[rbarata]

I don't really have a goal.
The most immediate could be try to grow orchids of all genera, which is impossible.
Even now, to increase my collection, I'd need a greenhouse which won't be possible in my near future because I'd need to change home (I live in a flat).
So, for now, I'm satisfied on keeping my plants alive and blooming.

[Rothrock42]

If it smells good, or looks really strange (flowers, pseudobulbs, leaves...). And, of course, if it is both of those then I must have it!

I prefer species or primary crosses. I do have some hybrids too, but so many of them look just too much like the next one. And so many hybrids weren't selected for fragrance either.

I'm a "window sill" grower in my apartment, so I also prefer small to medium sized plants.

[Jeff214]

I won't stop till I have every Latouriate Den known to mankind...!

Nah, just kidding. I dont have a goal, but I tend to buy floriferous types over plants that have large, singular blooms.

[No-Pro-mwa]

My goal at the moment is to try and not get anymore orchids as I seem to not be able to take care of what I have now good luck with that as I am also wanting to get more Masdevallia's now that I have a good place for them.

[SaraJean]

Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage

You need to look up Stapeliads. They are small plants in the milkweed family with star-shaped flowers that smell like, well, food for flies.

[Bulbopedilum]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage

I would also like this but this would really bother my mom!!

[Rothrock42]

@SaraJean I do love that as well. I do grow in the my small apartment so that limits my enthusiasm a bit. I do have a Bulbophyllum echinolabium.

The best part is telling people, "This beautiful flower smells like rotting meat." And then watching them go in for a big sniff anyways.

[Leafmite]

That Bulbophyllum echinolabium is going to be fun when it blooms. Someone at my OS gave me a Bulbophyllum carunculatum seedling that was sold by Edgar Stehli. So, Monday at the OS meeting, I was talking to Edgar and I mentioned that I wasn't too worried as many of the stinky Bulbophyllum do not have a very strong fragrance. He assured me that when the parent is in bloom, he can smell it as soon as he enters his greenhouse. I am not sure what to tell the spouse as he complained bitterly when the cinnamon was in bloom and I had to pretend that I had no idea what the odor could be.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by estación seca

You need to look up Stapeliads. They are small plants in the milkweed family with star-shaped flowers that smell like, well, food for flies.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Those are beautiful and I will definitly be looking into adding some of these