Spring 2012 project- FIRST POLL (participants only!)

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Heard from Parkside, they have 21 Phal cornu-cervi. The hitch is that they are actually $25, not the $22 written on the website. So it's off the list. J&L replied again telling me that Bulbo lobbii is sold out, and they have 20 each of Ang. didieri and the Den, but they are selling them regularily.

The huge number of US participants is making this very very difficult. I think that this is going to have to be a 2 plant project if a plant other than the Soph or Angraecum wins.

Hi Camille,

J&L has sumatranum listed separately. Are they saying that both the lobbii and sumatranum are sold out?

Also Clackamas has the bulbo according to their website. I'll check a couple others.

[Call_Me_Bob]

[Wynn Dee13]

I wouldn't mind a two plant project. Then we could get one or the other or both! Also I wouldn't mind paying $25 for the Phal. But I guess we have to make a limit somewhere or it would get crazy. Species plants can be expensive though especially blooming size. I will go with whatever everyone else wants to do.

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by shadytrake

Hi Camille,

J&L has sumatranum listed separately. Are they saying that both the lobbii and sumatranum are sold out?

Also Clackamas has the bulbo according to their website. I'll check a couple others.

I think J & L said they have enough of the sumatranum but are sold out of lobbii. The only thing about Clackamas is that they are divisions so I doubt they will have 30 of them. But I guess some people could get one or the other since they are supposed to be synonyms. I like the lobbii better.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Eahonn

I am so ready to vote. I want a new orchid so bad!!!! If we don't vote soon I am just going to start buying.. Arg why are they so addicting. And it's my birthday tomorrow I don't need to be spending any money but I am having an internal argument about it being a present for myself. Stupid self control

Me too, I wish I could get the poll up now, but it's not up to me!

Originally Posted by shadytrake

Hi Camille,

J&L has sumatranum listed separately. Are they saying that both the lobbii and sumatranum are sold out?

Also Clackamas has the bulbo according to their website. I'll check a couple others.

Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I think J & L said they have enough of the sumatranum but are sold out of lobbii. The only thing about Clackamas is that they are divisions so I doubt they will have 30 of them. But I guess some people could get one or the other since they are supposed to be synonyms. I like the lobbii better.

Yes, J&L is sold out of lobbii, but has over 30 of sumatranum. They don't need to be all at the same vendor, as long as there are 34 of them SOMEWHERE. Someone PMed me to say that they know a good local grower (Fantasy Orchids) who has 20 lobbii in stock, though not on their website.

People can buy where ever they want, but it's good to be able to guarantee the availability.

If I don't get the other replies by the end of the week, some one will have to call for me.

[Eahonn]

Camille thank you for all your hard work on this project I am very excited to participate!

[Daethen]

Happy B-day, Eahonn. Go buy an orchid and that is an order! (Now you have a good excuse.)

[camille1585]

Got two more replies today, from Hausermann and Forestview in Canada. Still looking like it's going to be a 2 plant project, no one seems to have more than 10-20 of anything.
I think the Paph may be out, Hausermann's plants are 2 years from blooming, and it depends how many Carter & Holmes have.

[Leafmite]

Too bad Paph delenatii didn't make it. Everyone seems to have it! Except me. : (
Thanks for all you are doing, Camille.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Too bad Paph delenatii didn't make it. Everyone seems to have it! Except me. : (
Thanks for all you are doing, Camille.

You may get lucky, since the Phal is out and maybe also the Paph, so I'm asking around about Paph delenatii. It was tied for 8th in the first poll.