oddity orchids

[evargreen78]

Hi there, I just want to pick your brains about some odd or unique types of orchids. I find myself aimlessly researching what interests me at the moment, currently I'm hooked on miniatures but while digging into types of minis I found some mention of "oddities". What are some of the most unique orchids you have seen or owned, with photos if possible. I am a newbie and own a collection of phals and a few others (catts, dendrobium,) so I vicariously live through other people sharing their knowledge and fabulous collections!

[theloyalplum]

I suppose everyone's definition of oddity is a little different, so you're going to have to give us some more parameters to get better information!

But, in the spirit of oddities, I present Dendrobium senile. It's a strange one! (Don't have one, probably won't get one, but it sure is funky!)

[Skycat]

Originally Posted by theloyalplum

I suppose everyone's definition of oddity is a little different, so you're going to have to give us some more parameters to get better information!

But, in the spirit of oddities, I present Dendrobium senile. It's a strange one! (Don't have one, probably won't get one, but it sure is funky!)

Oh no, it's so fuzzy and cute! Now I want one! But I just bought a Den. cucumerinum, so I need to let my wallet rest.

[Mandy2705]

O a weird one is the coryanthes acranthes, it's pretty easy to grow it seems. It loves to be watered it's also called the bucket orchid and it smells fantastic to me

[Plodde]

I've really been getting into Neofinetias! there is a lot of variation between types

[milks]

I'd elect one of my favourite genera - Porroglossum. They look like tiny psychedelic space invaders and they all have a secret trick up their sleeves (I'll let you discover that for yourself )

[tropterrarium]

Diplocaulobium. Flowers for less than 1 day. Dresslerella. Has interesting brown tubular flower. Pleurothallis pectinata with hanging toilet plunger leaves and inflorescences inside.


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[Subrosa]

The species in the genus Ophrys (and some other genera) that use pseudocopulation as their means of pollination. Essentially the flower looks like a female insect, and it tricks males into pollinating the flowers by trying to mate with the flower.

[evargreen78]

anything at all! just anything out of the ordinary, could be rare, extremely large or small plant, funky shape or color.. not picky

[Skycat]

Well, at the show I got this at, the vendor had a lot of others like this one, so it's not exactly unique, but I got one of these Bulbophyllum hybrids because they were so weird (and cheap).