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07-17-2014, 05:31 PM
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Your favorite BIG orchids...
Many of us like compact orchids because they fit nicely into growing spaces like windowsills and tanks, plus you have room for more of them. While I love minis, most of my favorite plants are the BIG ones. Here are my favorites in no particular order: 1) Vandopsis gigantea; 2) Vandopsis lissochiloides; 3) Dimorphorchis lowii; 4) Vanda merrillii and 5) Vanda suavis.
What are you five favorite BIG orchids?
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07-17-2014, 05:54 PM
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One of my first orchids ever was Den. Gatton Sunray. It's also the one I will always make the exception for, and make room in my collection. It is very tolerate of minor neglect, and is an exceptionally dependable bloomer given the correct winter over.
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07-17-2014, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Hiester
One of my first orchids ever was Den. Gatton Sunray. It's also the one I will always make the exception for, and make room in my collection. It is very tolerate of minor neglect, and is an exceptionally dependable bloomer given the correct winter over.
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I had to look this one up...it is gorgeous! The colors are fabulous. I have seen a similar den in pink at my orchid society's meeting. Dendrobiums aren't my strong suit. Although, based on your summary, I may need to give this one a try.
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07-17-2014, 06:25 PM
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Den. speciosum, Cym. suave & Sob. yauaperyensis
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07-17-2014, 06:55 PM
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How big are we talking here?
My two favorites of the biggest plants in my collection are Miltassia Shelob 'Tolkien' and Oncidium Sharry Baby.
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07-17-2014, 11:10 PM
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My Vanda Luzonica and Noid Vanda are both VERY large but they are also wonderful and worth the space. My Miltassia Estrileta Sweet Señorita is also getting there.
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I actually prefer the full size plants myself I seem to enjoy the blooms more! The mini's blooms are too small for my taste.
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07-17-2014, 11:52 PM
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Vanda sanderiana is now 4 feet tall, 22 feet leaf span....Vanda luzonica is three and a half feet tall....Grammatophyllum scriptum....Dendrobium spectabile (all four are the centerpiece of my bay window in winter but right now its outside on the fire escape)
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07-18-2014, 09:55 AM
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Vanda sanderiana is now 4 feet tall, 22 feet leaf span....
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22 feet leaf span?
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07-18-2014, 03:22 PM
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Den. speciosum, Cym. suave & Sob. yauaperyensis
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All of them are fantastic!
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How big are we talking here?
My two favorites of the biggest plants in my collection are Miltassia Shelob 'Tolkien' and Oncidium Sharry Baby.
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As big as you like! I left it up to each person's discretion, no wrong answers here!
And you can even pick plants that you don't own, but the ones in your collection are great choices.
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07-18-2014, 03:25 PM
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22 feet leaf span?
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thanks for the heads-up ....its 22 inches not feet
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