Lepanthopsis astrophora - 11 spikes

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Ordphien, miniatures are really fun and pleasure to grow, they do not take space, they seems to do great for me and they have such an interesting blooms, and so many opportunities for some macro shots, I wish I had more time, but December is too busy for us, however I will for sure play with macro much more after the new year:-)

I've been staring envious at yours for too long.
I shall invest in my first couple minis after the holidays I think.
Where did you get this one? I want it but can't find it....

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[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Ordphien

I've been staring envious at yours for too long.
I shall invest in my first couple minis after the holidays I think.
Where did you get this one? I want it but can't find it....

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Thanks to nice OB member I did find it @ Tropical orchid farms. They still do have them, and many other mini's. Their plants are always always excellent, the only thing, minimum order is $40 and there is handling fee, BUT you will always get SURPRISE FREE PLANT with your order, so pretty much handling is the price for that free plant:-)

[Leisurely]

Most miniatures are probably a little more difficult to grow but they are sure worth the effort. It's a charmer.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Leisurely

Most miniatures are probably a little more difficult to grow but they are sure worth the effort. It's a charmer.

Jerry, it all depends, this one is for sure easy one, I mean, I have it in so many different setups -I have 4 of them - and they do grow great! The only thing is to keep these moist and feed from time to time, nothing else. There is many miniatures that are pretty easy, Restrepias and Scaphosepalums are growing great for me outside also, spiking pretty much all the time:-) And I love mini's, especially with space issues, you can add only few regular or large size orchids but I can add easy 50 mini's :-)))

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Thanks to nice OB member I did find it @ Tropical orchid farms. They still do have them, and many other mini's. Their plants are always always excellent, the only thing, minimum order is $40 and there is handling fee, BUT you will always get SURPRISE FREE PLANT with your order, so pretty much handling is the price for that free plant:-)

Thank you! I have to get something set up for them now lol...



I hope this is as easy as you say. I'm not shooting for the moon or anything.
I'd love to have this, some haraella, and maybe something else.


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[TOMMYMIAMI]

Ordphien, these 2 are exactly what I have got when starting with mini's, Lepanthopsis and Haraella, since than I have many of each, both of them growing outstandingly good for me, both of them blooming in every single setup. Lepanthopsis is inside small glass/wood terrarium, also in glass orb, mounted in vase and outside, Haraella is on hygrolon cylinder, in the glass/wood terrarium and outside. I think you will be just fine with these 2 starters

[Tindomul]

Wow, that IS an old style terrarium.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Tindomul, my main inside thing is that hygrolon cylinder, which works amazing, all the other stuff is just funny setups:-)

[Ordphien]

That's beautiful! We'll see... I'm still very new to orchids but I'm going to take the plunge anyhow lol.

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[RosieC]

Wow, great looking spikes!