Spring 2012 project- PLANT SUGGESTIONS

[kavanaru]

I would keep it simple as Max. Cucullata, as it seems to be available under this name in all three regions.

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by camille1585

And you know what? There are several project plants that I really didn't like at all, thought I hated the genus. And I mean REALLY didn't like. And you know what, those orchids grew on me, and after a while I really started to like them. That's how I got into Angraecoids. I used to hate them before. You need to have an open mind, there is no way for you to know if you hate something until you've tried it. Many of the odd looking orchids are very cute in person! One example is Podangis dactyloceras. Looks very weird in photos, but once you see it in person, that's a different matter, and you learn to love it.

And this is the point of the project: to buy a plant that you otherwise would never ever buy. If people didn't change their minds about a plant, there would never be such high demand for projects each year, nor so many participants. I really encourage you to give this project a go no matter what!

I'll give the winner a shot, I'm just scared to kill it. I don't won't any innocent plants to suffer because of my whims.

The Podangis dactyloceras doesn't look weird to me, just a tad pointless but I don't mind it at all. I think I've found five plants to vote for anyway so I'm all set now. *rubs hands eagerly together*

[Call_Me_Bob]

ahhh ive narrowed it down to eight! my eight are

Phal mannii
-cornu-cervi
-parishii
-decumbens
laelia lundii
rhyncolaelia glauca
sophronitis cernua
bulbophyllum lobbii

i definitely will vote for all the phals, but i cant decide which three (out of the last 4 on the list) to kick off the list. argh this is so hard!!

thank goodness for TC's!!

[Eahonn]

When and how are we voting?

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by Eahonn

When and how are we voting?

Camille said we are most likely going to vote on the 4th. She hasn't made her mind up about how many we are going to vote for but probably five. Read back a few pages and you will see her posts. More info on page one.

[camille1585]

And the poll will be open for a week, since I'm on vacation then and wouldn't be able to do anything anyway. Then I'll need to contact growers for availability of the top 5. If some plants aren't in large enough quantities, then I move down to plant 6, and so on. After that there will be a vote among the top 5 for the final plant.

If you are wondering about the most important, I think that we'll have our winner around April 20th-ish.

[Leafmite]

Thanks, Camille. This is really fun!

[shadytrake]

I found 3 more Dendrobiums that might be good for the list. I missed them before because they have some interchangeable names.

For those who wanted aggregatum (lindleyi), there is a smaller version of this plant that does not need as cool of a winter rest.

Den jenkinsii (was known as Den aggregatum var jenkinsii, but is now classified by itself) IOSPE PHOTOS

I looked it up in my two Dendrobium books and AOS for additional information. The highest CCM award (93) was in 1975 and the total size of the plant with 400 blooms was 40cm (15.75"). So it is really a compact orchid.

According to Dendrobium and its Relatives "This is a miniature, creeping species closely allied to D. lindleyi but it is considerably smaller in its vegetative parts." Grows from 500-2000 meters altitudes. "Plants flower in spring and are best cultivated in intermediate conditions. Because of their creeping habit, they are more amenable to slab culture than to growing in a pot. A distinct drier winter season is recommended."

My other book, The Dendrobiums, describes them as an intermediate grower that doesn't like to get too warm or too wet. Needs dry winter rest and high light.

Availability:
CAN
H&R Nurseries (Hawaii) $15 available as jenkinsii
Crystal Star $10 FS available as aggregatum only.
Paramount $25 nfs available as aggregatum only.

USA
Andy's $18 (small blooming size)
Diamond Orchids $20 BS
Parkside $25 (over price)
Seagrove $25 (over price)
Clown Alley $30 BS (over price)
SLO Orchids has it listed as aggregatum $22 (suggest to verify var.)

EU
Kopf Orchideen EUR17 BS
Akerne EUR15 BS
Nardotto no price listed
Schwerter EUR6
Grobraschen EUR15

The 2nd Den is glomeratum (aka sulawesiense). Some growers haven't updated their labels so these two can be interchangeable. Here is the data.

IOSPE PHOTOS

My book has glomeratum listed as small to medium sized. Culture intermediate. Does not thrive in cool conditions and intolerant of drying. (needs humidity) It is similar culture to lawesii.

Availability:
CAN
Crystal Star $12 FS
Paramount $32 FS
Tropical Orchid Farm $16 NBS
Clouds $15 MS

USA
Clown Alley $15 nbs, $20 BS, & $28 BS
SLO Orchids $25 (above price)
Natts $25 (above price and listed as crepidiferum-is now glomeratum)
CLAN orchids $35 (above price)
Lois Duffin has listed spelled incorrectly as glamoratum and no price listed.

EU
Grobraschner EUR25 listed as crepidiferum-is now glomeratum
Grobraschner EUR23 listed as sulawesiense
La Canopee EUR25 listed as sulawesiense
Les Orchidees EUR23 listed as glomeratum
Kopf Ochideen EUR18 listed as sulawesiense
Popow EUR12-25 listed as sulawesiense
Nardotto no price listed as sulawesiense
Paphiopedilum World EUR20 listed as sulawesiense

And the last one I found is one I have been wanting a long time.
Den harveyanum IOSPE PHOTOS

Culture is intermediate. It does require a dry winter rest and I am told at a cool temp but not cold. It looks very interesting for a project plant. The largest awarded in AOS was 40cm tall inflorescence (15.75").

Availability:
CAN
CR Orchids $25 (I'm not familiar with this vendor but they are listed in my AOS directory.
Paramount $26 FS

USA
Botanica no price listed
probably need one more vendor (maybe we can Andy's and Oak Hill - they used to have it).
I already requested Dowery's - they used to carry it too.

EU
Paphiopedilum World EUR25
Roelke EUR15 FS
Les Orchidees EUR12
Hennis ?

[kavanaru]

All three Dendros are very nice candidates... And I can confirm that jenkinsii is a very very nice mini...

[Daenerys]

I have been intimidated by deciduous type dens... so if we choose one of those for the project, that may be just the incentive I need to try them out :-)