All old, none new!

[Tindomul]

Wow that LC Mariner 'Far Horizons' is amazing! I love it!

[Sara]

WOW WOW WOW! Amazing growing Jerry! I just love oncidiums.

[flhiker]

Being new to orchids as I am there's noting old. Your collection is magnificent.

[Barbara]

It's those oldies that can really impress, sometimes all the hybridizing just muddles everything up. Btw, I don't need perfect pictures to see that your plants are very happy campers. I grow under lights and many of my plants certainly aren't perfect...accidents happen, bugs happen, as does disease . Thanks for posting.

[Jerry Delaney]

Originally Posted by Barbara

It's those oldies that can really impress, sometimes all the hybridizing just muddles everything up. Btw, I don't need perfect pictures to see that your plants are very happy campers. I grow under lights and many of my plants certainly aren't perfect...accidents happen, bugs happen, as does disease . Thanks for posting.

Thanks Barbara. I certainly agree with you. Some of the oldies have every bit as much beauty and charm now as they did when they first became available. As far as bugs and disease go, I always tell people that there are only two kinds of orchid growers; those that have them and those that are going to get them! I still think all of you out there who grow under lights are real troopers. At one time I had about 200 square feet under lights. Man, what a chore!!

[snow]

a great christmas and health and happiness in the new year

its been just 7 weeks since i joined orchidboardand i have learned so much thanks to all of you
i learned about SH thanks to ray.about stem propagation.
about orchid deals thanks to new orchid rescuer,about vivariums, thanks marty and tindomuland about lights and the list goes onthanks again all you great people
happy hollydays

[flhiker]

Man I love the Moose, the flag is cool but he would look better carrying a orchid.

[Frdemetr]

Jerry,
I love all your oldies! Blc Erin Kobayashi is hard to find here, but I found Lc Mariner 'Far Horizons' in a brazilian nursery ( Orquidário Santa Bárbara - Loja Virtual na Web! ) a few months ago and I was in doubt....looking at yours I decided it will be my first order in 2008!

[Jerry Delaney]

Originally Posted by Frdemetr

Jerry,
I love all your oldies! Blc Erin Kobayashi is hard to find here, but I found Lc Mariner 'Far Horizons' in a brazilian nursery ( Orquidário Santa Bárbara - Loja Virtual na Web! ) a few months ago and I was in doubt....looking at yours I decided it will be my first order in 2008!

Frederico, I have had this plant for over 20 years and it never fails to impress me. Since I suffer from "one of" disease (you know, just have to have one of these and one of those) I try and limit pot size to a maximum of 61/2" which does not allow for lots of growths, but this hybrid can and has produced 5 influorescences with numerous flowers on each. It does make for quite a show. I grow a number of the so called blue Catts, but this has the deepest coloration of any. With only 3 species in its background and being half purpurata, seeing all those wonderful purpuratas of Mauro's, how could it not be impressive! L purpurata is beyond a doubt my favorite orchid. I just wish I had all the wonderful clones and the expertise of Mauro!!

[Frdemetr]

Originally Posted by Jerry Delaney

L purpurata is beyond a doubt my favorite orchid.

Jerry,

Loving purpuratas, you must visit Carlos Gomes website ( ::Orquidário Carlos Gomes:: ), if you did not visited yet! Another good one is :: Bela Vista Orchids - Assis/SP/Brazil , try "selected orchids FS=1 plant"; the selected purpuratas are salty but wonderful!