Jewel Orchids! - Orchid Board

greenbean · #1 10-20-2011, 10:50 PM

I finally got some jewel orchids! I've loved these since before I even started growing orchids, but have only grown Ludisia discolor until recently when I found a Macodes petola (posted in another thread) and then these. These are from Imperial Exotics, and are very healthy except for a couple damage spots.

Jewel orchids are so hard to capture in photographs, especially with a cheap camera like mine. Except for the Goodyera, they all have much more sparkling, prismatic veins than the pics show, especially the Dossinia.

In order they are:
Dossinia marmorata var. dayii
Anoectodes Charlotte's Web (Anoectochilus brevilabris x Macodes petola)
Macodes sanderiana
Dossinochilus Dreamcatcher (Dossinia marmorata x Anoectochilus brevilabris)
Goodyera schlechtendaliana

WhiteRabbit · #2 10-25-2011, 04:28 PM

Beautiful!

I'm currently searching for some jewels myself

greenbean · #3 10-25-2011, 07:53 PM

Thanks WhiteRabbit! Imperial Exotics has 28 different jewels, both species and hybrids. They also have an ebay store that sells the same plants for a dollar less ($8.95 vs. $9.95), either way pretty cheap.

Jewel Orchids

I'll probably be ordering from them again as soon as I figure out where I would put more! I really want to try some of the Anoectochilus they offer!

silken · #4 10-25-2011, 10:01 PM

Very nice and healthy looking plants!

WhiteRabbit · #5 10-25-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by greenbean

Thanks WhiteRabbit! Imperial Exotics has 28 different jewels, both species and hybrids. They also have an ebay store that sells the same plants for a dollar less ($8.95 vs. $9.95), either way pretty cheap.

Jewel Orchids

I'll probably be ordering from them again as soon as I figure out where I would put more! I really want to try some of the Anoectochilus they offer!

cool! thanks for the info - is the ebay store name the same?

greenbean · #6 10-25-2011, 11:21 PM

Thanks Silken!

Oops, yes their ebay name is basically the same: imperial exotics | eBay

Though the ebay site only has about half of what the main store offers.

WhiteRabbit · #7 10-25-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by greenbean

Thanks Silken!

Oops, yes their ebay name is basically the same: imperial exotics | eBay

Though the ebay site only has about half of what the main store offers.

thanks!

FairyInTheFlowers · #8 10-25-2011, 11:53 PM

LOVELY!!! And silken, in case you were wondering, there is a Canadian vendor that has a lot of jewel orchids. Hawaiian Botanicals in BC has a great selection of jewel, hardy, and Brazilian orchids. They also have MANY carnivorous plants, and oodles of other things. OMG!!! There is so much I want to buy I don't know where to start!

silken · #9 10-26-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust

LOVELY!!! And silken, in case you were wondering, there is a Canadian vendor that has a lot of jewel orchids. Hawaiian Botanicals in BC has a great selection of jewel, hardy, and Brazilian orchids. They also have MANY carnivorous plants, and oodles of other things. OMG!!! There is so much I want to buy I don't know where to start!

You are such an enabler! It's bad bad bad