Warm-growing masdevallia? - Page 3 - Orchid Board

Marleneann · #21 10-02-2006, 06:36 AM

Yes tovarensis was a recent winner at our annual show. I live in the sub-tropics.

Marleneann · #22 10-02-2006, 06:42 AM

Here is a picture of the winning orchid.

dhsandberg · #23 08-10-2007, 09:53 AM

I am new to the pleuro family. Is there a list of warm growing pleuros, masdevallias and draculas?

I cannot get my growing area (I have around 400 paphs, phals and assorted others) down to under 60F degrees? I would appreciate anyone responding...I am also new to this site. Am I supposed to list my email address? d

cb977 · #24 08-10-2007, 10:00 AM

Hi DH...welcome to Orchidboard

Have you tried Andy's Orchids web site? They have a large list of what you're looking for.

My experience has been that most of the warm-growers seem to be whites and cream colors. I'm always looking for the gorgeous jewel-colored cool growers so I'm starting a terrarium to see if I can create the right environment.

We'd love to hear more from you...we have a forum called Introductions - Break The Ice...if you feel like it, tell us a bit about yourself and what you are growing. Your new friends would like to say hello

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shakkai · #25 08-10-2007, 10:12 AM

Hi DH! Welcome! I whole-heartedly second Sue's suggestion of saying hello in the Introductions - Break The Ice section... everyone likes to make people new to the forum feel welcome!

There is another thread:
warm growing Pleurothallids?

where a list has begun to be compiled. (Maybe, if I find the time to complete some more of the research, this can be turned into an article so that it is easy to find for reference?)

In general, a lot of the Masdie hybrids are much more temperature tolerant than species - many of them have been bred specifically for this trait.

Gin · #26 08-10-2007, 10:56 AM

Welcome to the Orchid Board !
I would not post my email address here . You can put a link in your profile if you want to recieve emails . Gin

dhsandberg · #27 08-10-2007, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the help everyone. I'll post a profile in a few hours.
Meanwhile, I try to grow specie - mostly paphs but even the phals and few dendrobium I have are specie. Every once in a while I see a hybrid that is so lovely I can't resist so that gets added to the collection - I have over 400 plants now and until I sell off a few more I am on a hiatus from buying (I lie about that - yeah, I can't ever resist a plant I want!)