Spring 2010 project sign up!

[Erinmir]

Ok... some suggestions:

1 Warm
I know this one gets tall but I suspect new plants wouldn't be that tall to start with... specimens are pricey but flowering sized plants are ok, canes are 18 in to 2 feet. Dendrobium spectabile
$25 from Oak Hill Gardens
9,90 € from Orchideen Lucke

1 Intermediate
Dendrochilium wenzellii
Oak Hill Gardens for $14

Another intermediate:
I'm seconding the suggestion of Maxilaria tenufolia... I"ve been entranced by them for awhile now and this would be a good chance to try one out.

Yet another intermediate:
Zygopetalum maculatum (because I can't get enough of Zygos!!)
At Andy's Orchids for $20

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Erinmir

Ok... some suggestions:

1 Warm
I know this one gets tall but I suspect new plants wouldn't be that tall to start with... specimens are pricey but flowering sized plants are ok, canes are 18 in to 2 feet. Dendrobium spectabile
$25 from Oak Hill Gardens
9,90 € from Orchideen Lucke

1 Intermediate
Dendrochilium wenzellii
Oak Hill Gardens for $14

Another intermediate:
I'm seconding the suggestion of Maxilaria tenufolia... I"ve been entranced by them for awhile now and this would be a good chance to try one out.

Yet another intermediate:
Zygopetalum maculatum (because I can't get enough of Zygos!!)
At Andy's Orchids for $20

Thanks, the first one is to large for this project. The second one I'm not able find in Canada, the Third is good and the last one I can't find in Europe.

Remember to use the links in the first post to find availability in all area's.

[Erinmir]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Thanks, the first one is to large for this project. The second one I'm not able find in Canada, the Third is good and the last one I can't find in Europe.

Remember to use the links in the first post to find availability in all area's.

I was just getting my ideas tossed into the ring, I figured the Dend would be too big for the project, though I have hubby convinced that if I'm going to order project plants, I might as well order a few extras if I'm going to pay shipping

I'm still looking to see if I can find all of them in Europe and Canada, I'll post links if I can find them.

[Erinmir]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Thanks, the first one is to large for this project. The second one I'm not able find in Canada, the Third is good and the last one I can't find in Europe.

Remember to use the links in the first post to find availability in all area's.

Just found the Dendrochilium wenzelli in Canada: Ontario at this site:

Orchids in our Tropics for $30 Canadian
Its a little above the price range in Canada I think... but I'm still looking for another source as well. So it looks like the Dend and the Zygo from my list are feasible.

Thanks nenella for finding that in Europe for me, I knew I saw it on that site, just forgot to link it.

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Erinmir

Just found the Dendrochilium wenzelli in Canada: Ontario at this site:

Orchids in our Tropics for $30 Canadian
Its a little above the price range in Canada I think... but I'm still looking for another source as well. So it looks like the Dend and the Zygo from my list are feasible.

Thanks nenella for finding that in Europe for me, I knew I saw it on that site, just forgot to link it.

Great. I will note it. Thanks for the help.

[Erinmir]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Great. I will note it. Thanks for the help.

Hi Dave, I assume you added this one to the list in the first post, but you added it as Dendrobium wenzel

The plant I was suggesting is Dendrochilium wenzellii "Red Dragon" (doesn't have to be Red Dragon though, I assume any Dendrochilium would grow similarly as there are some white and cream colored ones as well that are also readily available, I just really like the red one. :-) ) I would also assume that Dendrobium wenzel and Dendrochilium are somehow related but after looking at pictures they are definitely not the same plant.

Just wanted to clarify

eta: I will likely be doing intermediate but wouldn't be afraid to try warm either.

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Erinmir

Hi Dave, I assume you added this one to the list in the first post, but you added it as Dendrobium wenzel

The plant I was suggesting is Dendrochilium wenzellii "Red Dragon"

eta: I will likely be doing intermediate but wouldn't be afraid to try warm either.

Is the Red Dragon a species or a hybrid? We are only using Species plants for availability reason's.

[Erinmir]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Is the Red Dragon a species or a hybrid? We are only using Species plants for availability reason's.

Never mind the "Red Dragon" I think it may be a common name. The searches I did previously on the Canada site added the "Red Dragon" but it looks the same as the listing that is on Oak Hill Gardens under just Dendrochilium wenzellii. I'm not sure if it is a hybrid or of it is just a color variety as Dendrochilium wenzellii seems to have red flowers either way. Basically, my correction to the list is that the plant I was suggesting is Dendrochilium and not Dendrobium... there is a bit of difference between the two although the Dendrobium looks neat too. Why not add both?

[nenella]

Originally Posted by Erinmir

Ok... some suggestions:


Yet another intermediate:
Zygopetalum maculatum (because I can't get enough of Zygos!!)
At Andy's Orchids for $20

Zygopetalum maculatum in Europe available at :
Großräschen for 23€ here's the linkOrchidées de Großräschen - Your search results for: Zygopetalum maculatum