Dimorphorchis Lowii........aka why do I keep buying these types of orchids (LOL)

[peeweelovesbooks]

Hello again.

I'd like to start off by thanking everyone for their invaluable advice on my recent purchase of the gramm. speciosum.


So, since evidently I love torturing myself, I just purchased a dimorphorchis lowii (a seedling). Anyone grow this? Culture suggestions/comments welcome!!

Thanks in advance.

[taipan]

boy oh boy you do love to torture yourself. ( just noticed the thread )
Dimorphorchis like warmth fairly shady & humidity. I have mine growing upside down on slabs of wood whilst people in Malaysia have them growing in pot's with chunks of charcoal. Even then it is a difficult plant to grow. I have had some plants of both D.lowii & D.rossii for approx.4 years now & they are veeeeeeeeeery slow growing. They are flowering size but I have still have not flowered them. Good luck with them anyway

[Dorothy]

I found this one - Orchid of the Week Library: Dimorphorcis lowii 'Farmington' x self
Hoosier Orchids has them sold out but contact them to be sure - Hoosier Orchids : Newsletter Ordering

[taipan]

Bit rich for me Dorothy - mine were a lot cheaper but not established. Actually I might be tempted to get another one either lowii or rossii & putting it on one of the fruit tree's in the nursery just to see how it goes. A lot of our Staurochilus, Acampes etc are growing on Mango tree's & are virtually taking over.
If that is Fischers site he has some nice stuff but $$$$$$$

[Dorothy]

I know .. it is an investment ..
I just found the sites in the USA to purchase them .. it's up to an individual's choice as whether it is worth the amount they are asking for