Suggestions: List of cool/intermediate MINIs

[shakkai]

Hi all, I want to draw on your collective wisdom and get some suggestions for future orchid purchases. Now, I know you're all good at that!!

I want to add cool and intermediate miniatures.

To start off, here is the list of what I've got so far (species only):

Aerangis distincta - arriving next Tuesday
Aerangis luteo-alba v. rhodosticta
Aerangis mystacidii
Dendrobium brymerianum (may be just too large to qualify as a MINI)
Debdrobium cuthbertsonii
Dendrobium jacobsonii
Dendrobium senile
Dickasonia vernicosa -arriving next Tuesday
Dryadella hirtzii
Dryadella edwallii
Isabelia virginalis
Lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky'
Masdevallia bareana
Masdevallia scabrilinguis
Platystele oxyglossa
Pleurothallis pseudopellucida
Phalaenopsis braceana
Restrepia brachypus
Restrepia dodsonii
Restrepia gutallata 'Fyn Get'
Rhynchostele cervantesii - arriving next Tuesday
Rhynchostele rossii - arriving next Tuesday
Scaphyglottis violacea
Schoenorchis manipurensis - arriving next Tuesday
Sedirea japonica
Sophronitella violacea - arriving next Tuesday
Sophronitis coccinea




Tell me what I should add!! TIA!

[Tindomul]

Here are some suggestions:
Andy's Orchids - Orchids Species - Power Search results

[shakkai]

Thanks, Tin! I love the Cochlioda, all of the Epidendrums, and I think I'm going to have add the Sarcochilus as well.

Nice list!

[shakkai]

Terri, I'll beat you to it (but please post those gorgeous photos again here!!). I know I have to add Dendrobium jenkinsii.

[IowaOrchid]

How about some Draculas, Coelogyne or a Medioclear.

Julie

[Dorothy]

What? No Kerfersteinia?
Check out - Kerf. pellita - a mini with a frilly lip! - IOSPE PHOTOS
and Kerf. lactea - IOSPE PHOTOS
There are a few other Kerfers also.
Cochleanthes discolor! and fragrant ! BONUS!
Yeah baby!
IOSPE PHOTOS
http://homepage3.nifty.com/park-town...-discolor2.jpg
Chondrorhyncha lendyana - This is a beautiful miniature species with small cream flowers. It is a intermediate grower, this plant gets to be about 4" tall with several 2" flowers from the base. - http://www.clackamas-orchids.com/Chond_lindyana.jpg
and here - http://www.peruorchids.com/galeria/c...a-lendyana.jpg

Don't forget Lycaste trifoliata - it's not a mini but it is compact and a cool grower - Lycaste trifoliata at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate


Don't forget to check out Petite Pliasance - Petite Plaisance - Orchid Species, Acacallis cyanea, Aërangis articulata, Angraecum distichum, Brassavola cucullata, Brassavola martiana, Brassavola martiana, Brassavola reginae, Bulbophyllum ambrosia, Bulbophyllum caryanum, Bulbophyllum leopardinum,
for minis

[shakkai]

Julie, Thanks! I didn't know there were mini Coelogynes? Thanks for reminding me about Medioclear, I looked at a Mediocalcar decoratum... I think it might now be time to get it!! As for Draculas, I've not found one that I really like yet....

Dorothy, You are the best!

I had a Kerf. tolimensis and it is the only orchid (to date) that I have killed in the past few years. I think I just chose wrongly and it didn't like the cool environment... I will get one of the other ones instead this time. And, yes, the Cochleanthes discolor will be added too.. and the Lycaste - once I can find it again... I've not seen a Chondrorhyncha, so I'm not sure I can get that one. But I've still got tons to look at from that last link!! WOW!

So far, the list is: a Cochlioda, Cochleanthes, Medioclear, Lycaste and maybe more than one Kerfersteinia.

(What are the chances I will find them all at one place?)

[IowaOrchid]

Well, I can see who the evil one is .......Dorothy .....I now have a much longer wish list with no place to put them I found such pretty ones and I didn't even know about Petite Plaisance. Well, I guess I better start planning, huh!!!

Julie

[Dorothy]

Aren't orchids wonderful!

[shakkai]

Oh, poor, Julie!! At least I can just use the PP site as a reference, knowing that I can't order directly from them. I agree though, it is a very enticing site! How about that Lepanthes??? (You know the one that I mean!)