Projects - What Are They & Previous Project Plants

[RosieC]

OK, new members often ask what the projects are all about, so I decided to combine a quick summary of what they are with an up to date list of all the projects. I'll keep the list up to date as we have more projects in the future.

So for those who don't know... what is a project?

Well back in 2006 (long before I joined OB) the idea was hatched for a group to choose a plant, to all buy that plant at around the same time and compare notes on how it grows and the conditions it's growing in.

The idea went from strength to strength and the last few years we've had a couple of projects a year, with lots of people taking part.

Some of the early projects were competitions but the more recent ones are just done for the fun. They can span the USA, Europe and Canada and even other parts of the world, with very different growing conditions. Rules for determining the plant to grow can vary from project to project, but usually there is a signup, a discussion of possible plants, a poll (or two) and then we buy and have fun comparing and growing our orchid

So, if you've not taken part in one keep an eye out for the next sign up (usually in the Spring or Early Summer).

And to see what we've done in the past, here are the previous projects with links to the threads where people are chatting about growing them.

Project 1 - Jun 2006 - Phal. lobbii
Project 2 - Aug 2006 - Angraecum scottianum
Project 3 - Spring 2007 - Paph. venustum
Project 4 - Summer 2007 -Aerangis luteoalba var rhodostica
Project 5 - Autumn 2007 - Laelia reginae
Project 6a - Spring 2008 - Sediera japonica
Project 6b - Spring 2008 - Neo falcata
Project 7 Cool -Autumn 2008 - Mystery - Res. dodsonii
Project 7 Int. -Autumn 2008 - Mystery - Asc. pumilum
Project 7 Warm -Autumn 2008 - Mystery - Cirr. tingabarium
Project 8 - Spring 2009 - Haraella retrocalla
Project 9 Cool - Summer 2009 - Coelogyne cristata
Project 9 Int. - Summer 2009 - Miltonia spectabilis
Project 9 Warm - Summer 2009 - Leptotes unicolor
Project 10 Cool - Spring 2010 - Dendrobium loddigesii
Project 10 Int. - Spring 2010 - Laelia ancep
Project 10 Warm - Spring 2010 - Rhynchostylis coelestis
Project 11 - Summer 2010 - Maxillaria tenuifolia
Project 12 - Spring 2011 - Gastrochilus japonicus
Project 13 - Summer 2011 - Trichoglottis brachiata
Project 14 - Spring 2012 - Sophronitis cernua
Project 15 - Spring 2013 - Flasks