Project 4 - Launch

[flhiker]

Why do we have to forget about Dendros?
Your name is next to one in the approved list!
Is there something I missed when the requirements where made. I know I'm not that bright so type slow.
Thanks

[gixrj18]

Whatever we pick, I hope it's a show-stopper! I,m for Enc. pseudepidendrum.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Why do we have to forget about Dendros?
Your name is next to one in the approved list!
Is there something I missed when the requirements where made. I know I'm not that bright so type slow.
Thanks

They're mostly not readily available in Brazil

I'll make all the adjustments later...but the thunder just started...AGAIN!!!

[IdahoOrchid]

How many besides me already have hieroglyphica?

[Dorothy]

I don't have a hiero ..

[Frdemetr]

Wow! I'll try to explain the "forget about Dendros"
What I want to say:
It's very difficult to find Dendros species in Brazil, they are not popular here; I can find only the more 'common' species like nobile, thyrsiflorum, kingianum, loddigesii and chrysotoxum (the one where my name is). It's almost impossible to find the more rare: senile, draconis etc. Sometimes we can find some odd Dendros like brymerianum and ellipsophyllum, but they are EXPEN$$IVE!! And the same rational is applied to Phalaenopsis species (not popular, hard to find, expensive)
I'm trying only to answer Sue's question about availability: "Are Dendros available?" "Forget about!"
BTW, if a Dendro or Phal will be choosed, I'll try to find it!

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by IdahoOrchid

How many besides me already have hieroglyphica?

I don't have it yet! But will, also would like the alba form.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Frdemetr

Wow! I'll try to explain the "forget about Dendros"
What I want to say:
It's very difficult to find Dendros species in Brazil, they are not popular here; I can find only the more 'common' species like nobile, thyrsiflorum, kingianum, loddigesii and chrysotoxum (the one where my name is). It's almost impossible to find the more rare: senile, draconis etc. Sometimes we can find some odd Dendros like brymerianum and ellipsophyllum, but they are EXPEN$$IVE!! And the same rational is applied to Phalaenopsis species (not popular, hard to find, expensive)
I'm trying only to answer Sue's question about availability: "Are Dendros available?" "Forget about!"
BTW, if a Dendro or Phal will be choosed, I'll try to find it!

The majority of folks in the project agree that we should look only for orchids that can be readily found in all 4 locations (U.S., Canada, Europe & Brazil)...

we have a number of wondeful orchids on the list right now...there are just a few more to go over in tonight's chat.

If we can agree in the chat (and here in the forum) that we're at a stand-still, I have no problem with moving up the date for the final poll...and will set it up to start tomorrow, rather than in another week.

Opinions, anybody?

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Phallgirl

I'm voting for Phalaenopsis hieroglyphica. But open to whatever the results are, let me know.

Phalaenopsis hieroglyphica is now on the secondary list...meaning that if it's available from the vendor we choose for the project winner, some folks might do a "side" project

The only plants that will go into the poll are those listed as being available in Canada, Europe and Brazil, with the U.S. being a given.

Take another look at the list:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...lant-list.html

In tonight's chat, we'll be discussing:

Pescatorea wallisii - (Dorothy, cb977)
IOSPE PHOTOS
Available in Canada
Available in Europe
Available in Brazil - Delayed

Epidendrum pseudepidendrum - (gixrj18, cb977, shakkai)
IOSPE PHOTOS
Available in Europe
Available in Brazil
Available in Canada

Cattleya forbesii - (gixrj18)
Cattleya Orchid Source - Cattleya forbesii Species Orchid
IOSPE PHOTOS
Available in Europe
Available in Brazil
Available in Canada

[Dorothy]

I think it's fine by me that we begin the poll sooner -