Spring 2009 Project - Poll

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by cb977

Cool Shirley

The ones from Oak Hill are NBS in a 2 1/4" pot,
let us know what's available up there

Have learned that Paramount only carry Haraella odorata, they don't have retrocalla. Now I'm going to try J & L because they're coming to Vancouver in May.

[quiltergal]

Shirley, odorata and retrocalla are the same thing. The plant was renamed. Your safe to order from Paramount if you want to.

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Shirley, odorata and retrocalla are the same thing. The plant was renamed. You're safe to order from Paramount if you want to.

Thank you, Terri and Niki. Please pardon my ignorance! I've had a follow-up message from Paramount telling me that they are the same. I couldn't get a pot size because their's are all mounted but more than a year away from bloom. Price is $25.

[camille1585]

Wow, it took me forever to get up to date on this thread! I just got back online after a week away at my country house. I didn't even miss OB, I was too busy planting the veggie garden and tending to the zillion plants everywhere. I did bring 10 orchids on vacation with me from NL, to keep me company!
Anyways, I'm happy to get a Haraella, even though I already have one! Too bad it's at none of the vendors I had already prepared TC lists for... I love all the TCs everyone is getting!

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Wow, it took me forever to get up to date on this thread! I just got back online after a week away at my country house. I didn't even miss OB, I was too busy planting the veggie garden and tending to the zillion plants everywhere. I did bring 10 orchids on vacation with me from NL, to keep me company!
Anyways, I'm happy to get a Haraella, even though I already have one! Too bad it's at none of the vendors I had already prepared TC lists for... I love all the TCs everyone is getting!

Camille, Where are you going to be ordering your plant from? I had a quick look at a couple of my favourite places and the only one that had it listed was Kopf. They also have some *great* Masdies... so I was thinking I would get my project plant there.

Ramón, I already have Masd. pachyura which I haven't been able to bloom yet, so starting a new thread for a 'project' for that would be very welcome!

I also had ordered the Den. tetragonum, so if anyone also gets that as well, it will be fun to see how that one turns out.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by shakkai

Camille, Where are you going to be ordering your plant from? I had a quick look at a couple of my favourite places and the only one that had it listed was Kopf. They also have some *great* Masdies... so I was thinking I would get my project plant there.

I'm not getting it from Kopf. Most of the plants I want that are there can be found elsewhere cheaper, and shipping is really expensive, especially for just one little plant! So I'm looking at dutch growers or maybe I'll pick it up at a local orchid show end of may. Or I'll watch for it on ebay, my favorite vendor sells some regularly.

[shams]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Thank you, Terri and Niki. Please pardon my ignorance! I've had a follow-up message from Paramount telling me that they are the same. I couldn't get a pot size because their's are all mounted but more than a year away from bloom. Price is $25.

Oh good! That means that they are the right size AND I can fit it in without too much problem (cuz I can hang it)

[shams]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Have learned that Paramount only carry Haraella odorata, they don't have retrocalla. Now I'm going to try J & L because they're coming to Vancouver in May.

I believe the H. Odorata IS retrocalla, given that Paramount has retrocalla in brackets right under odorata....

either way, they won't ship until at least May because Calgary got a snow dump last week.