Summer project 2012- Plant suggestions

[camille1585]

After much delay (because I’m swamped with work lately) I finally found a minute of spare time to start the
summer project. Please sign up HERE: http://www.orchidboard.com/community...tml#post511137

We will be doing things slightly different this time because the large number of US participants (30+) we usually get makes it impossible to find enough of any one plant. Instead of having the usual situation of “1 plant = 1 candidate”, we’ll have several related plants = 1 candidate, and we’ll no longer be limited to species only,
this time primary hybrids can be included (and other hybrids, to a limited extent). This group of plants must be same/similar culture, and as similar looking as possible.

For instance, the ideas I had so far (but not researched availability) are:
*Any Tolumnia
*Any rupiculous Laelia (or Hadrolaelias as suggested by someone else)
*Any Onc Twinkle or related species (like Oncidium ornithorhynchum)
*A group that could be comprised of Phal parishii, Phal lobbii, and Phal Lovely Kid (parishii x lobbii) In this
instance, if all are available in one region, then participants can choose which one they want to buy.
*Any Neofinetia (but this was done in another project)

The criteria:

Temperature: intermediate
Size: blooming size or near blooming size (should be BS in less than a year)
Price: Max $20 / $30 CAN / 20€. Like last time the Canada limit is higher, because plants are more
expensive there.

Available in Europe, Canada and USA. Must be at least 2 plants of the suggestion group available in the US
(to avoid the one plant problem mentioned above)

We won't use plants already used in previous projects. Please see link here for a list. Projects - What Are They & Previous Project Plants

Be kind and save me some work, PLEASE check that your suggestions fit the temp and size criteria before
posting! If you can post the vendors that have it (with price), that’s even better.


Info to provide with each suggestion
1. Plant names in group you are suggestion
2. Links to ISOPE (if possible)
3. Link to vendors, if possible. (Vendor links should be to a blooming size plant within the price range).

Unfortunately if you live outside of US/EU/Canada, from past experience it is very difficult to add your country as an availability requirement and still have a decent amount of suggestions to vote from.

Some US vendors (you can use who ever you want just make sure they have good stuff)

Orchids By Hausermann = OBH
Oak Hill Gardens = OH
Andy's Orchids = AO
Carolina Orchids Home Page = CO
Botanica Ltd. - orchids are our specialty = BO
J&L Orchids
Cal Orchid: The Living Bouquet
Clown Alley Orchids
Home Page
Al's Orchid Greenhouse
Welcome to Carter and Holmes Orchids Home Page

European Vendors and Search Engine

http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=00...%3Azzs8tf1vx80

Claessen Orchideeen
Großräschener Orchids
Popow Orchids
Orchid Species
Burnham Nursary
Orchid By Peter White
David Stead Orchids
Orchideen Lucke
Schwerter
Elsner Orchideen
Nardotto e Capello Shop = NC
roellke-orchideen
akerne orchids

Canadian Orchid vendors
paramount orchids
clouds orchids
orchids in our tropics (outdated website)
crystal star orchids
Tropical Garden Orchids
ForestView Gardens/ (Paph and Phal species)
hawaiianbotanicals.com

If you know of other reputable growers that should be on this list, please let me know!

IOSPE link:

Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia