Spring 2009 Project - Poll

[quiltergal]

Just placed my order. I only have 2 TCs coming. I have to be kind of good. Our local society show is next week, and I know I'll be dropping some $$ there.

I ordered:

Haraella retrocalla
Sophronitis wittigiana (aka rosea) and
Phal. bastianii

Doing my very best to STAY SMALL! I was very tempted to order the Gastochilus japonicus but I really don't think it would like my conditions. Not humid enough. I'm going to have a hard enough time keeping the Haraella happy.

[whygreenberg]

Originally Posted by boytjie

I guess so! And here I was feeling guilty about two extra plants...

Yeah. I was going to force myself to only get one TC. My will is strong, but I did end up with a couple instead...

[whygreenberg]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Just placed my order. I only have 2 TCs coming....
Haraella retrocalla
Sophronitis wittigiana (aka rosea) and
Phal. bastianii...
Doing my very best to STAY SMALL! I was very tempted to order the Gastochilus japonicus but I really don't think it would like my conditions. Not humid enough. I'm going to have a hard enough time keeping the Haraella happy.

Only 2 TCs for me too...also needing to stay small. I love that Soph you got, but am going to wait to see how I do with my cernua before trying another.

Very funny... I went with neither the Pelatanthera or the Ornithophora! Didn't get the Pysgmorchis either...

Sigmatostalix costaricensis and Encyclia tripunctata are accompanying my Haraella.

[boytjie]

Originally Posted by whygreenberg

Only 2 TCs for me too...also needing to stay small. I love that Soph you got, but am going to wait to see how I do with my cernua before trying another.

Very funny... I went with neither the Pelatanthera or the Ornithophora! Didn't get the Pysgmorchis either...

Sigmatostalix costaricensis and Encyclia tripunctata are accompanying my Haraella.

Ooooh, I really like that Encyclia. Too bad I didn't see it on the Oak Hill site when I was ordering. (Or actually maybe that's a good thing.)

[susiep]

I just placed my order with Lisa at Oak Hill! She was very helpful and nice. Since the big Redands show is only a month away I decided to get just 3 TCs.

Phal equestris (blooming size)
Encyclia 'Green Hornet' (in spike)
Polyrrhiza lindeni

I ordered the last 2 because I have been wanting to try my hand at some Everglades orchids. I know, I know... and I won't cry if it croaks. The 'Green Hornet' is 3/4 cochleata and supposedly looks almost identical to the species. But is is big and blooming sized, possibly has spikes. As for the ghost, I live just 1 mile off Alligator Alley, so hopefully I can make the climate right for the tempermental little thing.

This is going to be a lot of fun!

[Beverly]

Here's what I ordered:
ONCIDIUM ampliatum majus
TOLUMNIA sylvestris
Aerangis biloba
Haraella retrocalla
POLYRRHIZA/POLYRADICION lindeni mounted PSYCHOPSIS papilio var. aurea
I've never done a mounted plant before, wish me
(or I should say It) luck.
Beverly

[quiltergal]

It's fun seeing what everyone else is ordering as TCs! Such a wide variety.

Sue, I drooled over this one for a while Phal. (bellina x lamelligera). I decided to stick with straight species this time around.

[grandmahatter]

Thanks for asking that- I was wondering too! Terms and conditions? Tiny cats? Tweed cardigans?

Originally Posted by boytjie

Forgive the ignorance, but what's TC short for? Couldn't figure it out.

I have not ordered my plant(s!) yet, but am off to do so now. I am very happy with the Haraella retrocalla- the size is great for me, and I had one before that suffered greatly at my hands (strapped it to a lovely little hand made self watering pot that fell off the wall and smashed, and then had the same type of mister disaster that someone else mentioned earlier)- so this is my chance for a re-do!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Beverly

Here's what I ordered:
ONCIDIUM ampliatum majus
TOLUMNIA sylvestris
Aerangis biloba
Haraella retrocalla
POLYRRHIZA/POLYRADICION lindeni mounted PSYCHOPSIS papilio var. aurea
I've never done a mounted plant before, wish me
(or I should say It) luck.
Beverly

Very nice choices

I love my mounted plants...keep in mind that they do take just a bit more effort as they dry out faster.
We're here to help with any questions you come up with

[cb977]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

It's fun seeing what everyone else is ordering as TCs! Such a wide variety.

Sue, I drooled over this one for a while Phal. (bellina x lamelligera). I decided to stick with straight species this time around.

LOL...I knew I was getting the species for sure, but then I saw this one and Couldn't make a decision so I got both

I was very surprised when I received Laura's list today. She and I have very similar tastes but with this order, between my 8 and her 6 (besides the project plant) there was only one duplicated on both lists!

Oak Hill has some really cool stuff available!