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06-11-2017, 11:42 AM
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I don't really have a goal.
The most immediate could be try to grow orchids of all genera, which is impossible.
Even now, to increase my collection, I'd need a greenhouse which won't be possible in my near future because I'd need to change home (I live in a flat).
So, for now, I'm satisfied on keeping my plants alive and blooming.
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06-11-2017, 05:13 PM
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If it smells good, or looks really strange (flowers, pseudobulbs, leaves...). And, of course, if it is both of those then I must have it!
I prefer species or primary crosses. I do have some hybrids too, but so many of them look just too much like the next one. And so many hybrids weren't selected for fragrance either.
I'm a "window sill" grower in my apartment, so I also prefer small to medium sized plants.
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06-11-2017, 06:13 PM
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I won't stop till I have every Latouriate Den known to mankind...!
Nah, just kidding. I dont have a goal, but I tend to buy floriferous types over plants that have large, singular blooms.
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06-12-2017, 10:46 AM
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My goal at the moment is to try and not get anymore orchids as I seem to not be able to take care of what I have now good luck with that as I am also wanting to get more Masdevallia's now that I have a good place for them.
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06-13-2017, 10:19 PM
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Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage
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06-14-2017, 12:19 AM
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Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage
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You need to look up Stapeliads. They are small plants in the milkweed family with star-shaped flowers that smell like, well, food for flies.
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06-14-2017, 02:38 AM
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Ah, see, I am the exact opposite. I want every single stinky orchid there is. I think it is hilarious for something to have such a beautiful flower smell like crap and garbage
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I would also like this but this would really bother my mom!!
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06-14-2017, 01:55 PM
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@SaraJean I do love that as well. I do grow in the my small apartment so that limits my enthusiasm a bit. I do have a Bulbophyllum echinolabium.
The best part is telling people, "This beautiful flower smells like rotting meat." And then watching them go in for a big sniff anyways.
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06-15-2017, 12:12 AM
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That Bulbophyllum echinolabium is going to be fun when it blooms. Someone at my OS gave me a Bulbophyllum carunculatum seedling that was sold by Edgar Stehli. So, Monday at the OS meeting, I was talking to Edgar and I mentioned that I wasn't too worried as many of the stinky Bulbophyllum do not have a very strong fragrance. He assured me that when the parent is in bloom, he can smell it as soon as he enters his greenhouse. I am not sure what to tell the spouse as he complained bitterly when the cinnamon was in bloom and I had to pretend that I had no idea what the odor could be.
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06-15-2017, 11:50 AM
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You need to look up Stapeliads. They are small plants in the milkweed family with star-shaped flowers that smell like, well, food for flies.
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Now that's what I'm talking about! Those are beautiful and I will definitly be looking into adding some of these
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