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Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 12-27-2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,996
Posted By dvespertilio
Thank you Vincent and others. I just sent a...

Thank you Vincent and others. I just sent a detailed posting response to all of the above, and unfortunately I didn't copy it and the site failed to post it. In short, I apologised to Andy, as I did...
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 12-26-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,996
Posted By dvespertilio
Phuphaman Orchids of Thailand

Has anyone dealt w/ these people before? I ordered two Bulbophyllum smitinandii from them in early October. Because of the flooding, bureaucratic delays, etc., the plants didn't arrive until...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 10-03-2009, 11:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,507
Posted By dvespertilio
I think cutting back on the watering and drying...

I think cutting back on the watering and drying things out is about all you can do right now. Not sure what's going on. I have a Cycnoches cooperii, but it seems to be doing ok. Have been growing...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-18-2009, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,027
Posted By dvespertilio
Beautiful flowers, Jasen. I've had two...

Beautiful flowers, Jasen. I've had two Stanhopeas bloom for me this season, a S. costaricensis and S nigroviolacea var. tigrina. I have several more seedlings and divisions that I hope will reward...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-16-2009, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,036
Posted By dvespertilio
They definitely look like spikes to me. With...

They definitely look like spikes to me. With luck, you should have flowers in a few weeks. Good luck!
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-28-2009, 04:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,449
Posted By dvespertilio
Where can you buy this catasetum hybrid?

Where can you buy this catasetum hybrid?
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-26-2009, 04:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,608
Posted By dvespertilio
Nice flowers, Steve. The pictures are superb.

Nice flowers, Steve. The pictures are superb.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-26-2009, 04:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,519
Posted By dvespertilio
Great flowers, LauraN. I have one of these too. ...

Great flowers, LauraN. I have one of these too. Just a thought on how you picked the plants. I have a theory which I have tested with other hybrids also. If you have a hybrid that has the...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-24-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,471
Posted By dvespertilio
Nancy and Steve: I know the locked in a room with...

Nancy and Steve: I know the locked in a room with the TOF catalog routine. I have to give my bank card to my wife when I start looking at that thing! haha
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-24-2009, 05:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,115
Posted By dvespertilio
Re: your hybrid catasetum

Very nice flower, Veekay. Good job ( though I suppose the plants did all the hard work, haha) Might one obtain a division of this catasetum somehow?
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-23-2009, 05:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,471
Posted By dvespertilio
RE: Catasetum expansum

Hey, Nancy, those are some really, really pretty flowers! And my most favourite of all the catasetum species, too, expansum. Nice growing! Keep up the good work!
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-18-2009, 08:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By dvespertilio
Another Shot at a Single Flower

Here's another shot at a single flower. I really need a tripod and a better camera, as well as better camera skills!
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-18-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By dvespertilio
Flowers open this morning

Here are the pictures of the five buds opening this morning. I apologize for the quality of the photos. The flowers have a light, sweet scent. Overall, they are pastel and very light in color,...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-16-2009, 07:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By dvespertilio
STANHOPEA COSTARICENSIS

Just got this plant a few months ago from Tropical Orchid Farms, Maui, HI. Has five buds which should be popping in the next few days. Will post more pictures as the flowers open.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-06-2009, 03:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,841
Posted By dvespertilio
I would put them outside in the shady area. I...

I would put them outside in the shady area. I also would repot them into sphagnum in net pots. I have my three seedlings in net pots in an area of bright shade, with ambient temperatures in the 90s...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-05-2009, 04:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,841
Posted By dvespertilio
Help with your stanhopeas

Well, I'm certainly no expert on stanhopeas, but I have three seedlings, two from Troy, and seven larger plants, one of which I've had for five years. I grow mine outdoors during the spring, summer,...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-04-2009, 04:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,705
Posted By dvespertilio
Second round of blooms for my S nigroviolacea

Today four more buds on two additional spikes opened and I am posting the pictures here as an addition to my original post. Sorry that the pictures are a little blurry. And, of course, these...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 07-29-2009, 01:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,705
Posted By dvespertilio
Fully Open Now, and Very Fragrant

Here are the shots taken today of the S. nigroviolacea flowers, fully open. Another spike with two flowers is coming, and a third spike which appears to have one flower is developing also. The...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 07-29-2009, 04:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,255
Posted By dvespertilio
I second what Isurus79 says: Tropical Orchid...

I second what Isurus79 says: Tropical Orchid Farms has the best stanhopeas in the business. I bought one of their stanhopea collections just this past spring, and one of the plants, though small, is...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 07-28-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,705
Posted By dvespertilio
This stanhopea is grown outdoors in bright shade....

This stanhopea is grown outdoors in bright shade. It is in sphagnum and is watered as needed, allowing it to just begin to dry out between waterings. I also fertilise weakly on most waterings, so...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 07-24-2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,705
Posted By dvespertilio
STANHOPEA NIGROVIOLACEA 'BLACK TIGER'

Just a few shots of my biggest and oldest stanhopea, can hardly wait for these beauties to open in a few days' time. Will post more picture then.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 07-24-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,219
Posted By dvespertilio
Beautifully grown plant, and with multiple...

Beautifully grown plant, and with multiple spikes, too. My Stanhopea nigorviolacea 'Black Tiger' AM/AOS has multiple new growths and 3 spikes, the largest about to yield two enormous flowers. I'll...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 07-03-2009, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,288
Posted By dvespertilio
Thanks, Steve! They have it, as you say. I have...

Thanks, Steve! They have it, as you say. I have looked all over for this cross, even called to Thailand and emailed to Australia looking for it. I put it on my wish list. Thanks again, very, very...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 07-03-2009, 12:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,288
Posted By dvespertilio
I contacted Oak Hill Orchids. They sold all...

I contacted Oak Hill Orchids. They sold all their plants of Opsistylis Suree earlier this year and don't plan on importing anymore. Well, back to the drawing board. Any other suggestions for finding...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 07-02-2009, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,288
Posted By dvespertilio
Opsistylis addendum

I need to mention that Opsistylis is an intergeneric hybrid between Vandopsis and Rhynchostylis. It is not a species. The most likely source would be a grower of vandaceous orchids, perhaps in...
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