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10-17-2017, 01:42 PM
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Now how did I forget the Zygostates allaniana?!! One of the teeniest cuties, the blooms are amazing. Thanks for reminding me, yours looks awesome by the way!
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10-17-2017, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Pattywack
Now how did I forget the Zygostates allaniana?!! One of the teeniest cuties, the blooms are amazing. Thanks for reminding me, yours looks awesome by the way!
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Thanks! They're actually photos of the LEAST productive of the four I have. The others each had several spikes with about 8 flowers per spike.
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10-17-2017, 11:33 PM
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Welp, I've sold myself on this.
Item #1 on Xmas list: ExoTerra 8" cube.
Item #2: Magnifying glass.
Item #3: A bunch of tiny pieces of manzanita wood that I can use to provide contrast/dry spots/shapes among the Hygrolon-covered background.
Are there any terrarium-suitable Masdevalias that have leaves+stems 3" long or less?
Now I gotta pick out a single plant that's just a bit larger than the rest. IMO, arrangements of plants look best with a single plant that's larger than the others in there somewhere. Any suggestions for something? I'm looking for a plant that's about 2-3" across and is a single, definite plant, like how phalaenopsis grow, instead of a clump of stems/leaves/pbulbs. A few small, distinct plants in a cluster would also work, like a Haraella odonata sort of a growth habit, but slightly bigger.
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10-18-2017, 01:17 AM
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Look up Pleurothallis tribuloides. Supposed to do OK in warm-intermediate. Mine has lasted three weeks in a jar so there's hope.
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10-18-2017, 01:31 PM
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Thinking a bit more (yes, I know that thought from me is a somewhat absurd concept) I'm also going to recommend Zygostates lunata. Z. lunata blooms flowers very similar to alleniana but the sprays can be a bit showier. The plant itself is considerably larger that is alleniana, but growths are still only about an inch.
I'm going to add a couple of possibilities, then. First, Sophronitis (Cattleya) cernua, which blooms a beautiful red flower (well, a bunch of them) as is almost TOO easy to grow. The pseudobulbs reach about 1" in height with leaves about 1" as well. The flowers are about the diameter of a nickel. The smallest Phalaenopsis is appendiculata, but appendiculata can be quirky for some growers. In fact, it's the only Phal species I've not grown! Miniature Phal species to consider would include braceana,cochlearis, deliciosa, fimbriata, hainanensis (my favorite); lowii, parishii, and thailandica, all of which are relatively easy to grow and at their largest may have a leaf span of under 4".
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10-18-2017, 09:02 PM
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Oh, right, I forgot there are mini species Phals that actually stay that small.
@grevelyn, lemme know if you contact Andy, I'm looking for one of those as well. They're so cute!
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10-19-2017, 05:09 PM
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Oh, right, I forgot there are mini species Phals that actually stay that small.
@grevelyn, lemme know if you contact Andy, I'm looking for one of those as well. They're so cute!
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I've actually considered getting rid of most full-size Phals and filling the space created with nothing but miniatures.
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10-19-2017, 04:15 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I've made a post specific to my questions about my upcoming project, but I'm hoping this thread keeps going as a discussion on small orchids in general.
Are there any tiny terrestrials, or are they all epiphytes?
My thread here:
Mini Hygrolon terrarium for micro orchids
I also ended up taking my D. lichenastrum off the wall it was on, it was staying a bit too dry and hadn't grown any new roots. It's gone into the betta tank to keep it happy for now, then it'll probably go into the 8" cube.
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12-09-2017, 08:39 PM
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Small orchid
Microsaccus griffithii is very small and a slow grower. I have had it in my terrarium for two years and it is not much larger. Have not had it flower yet, but it has tiny white flowers in pairs.
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12-26-2017, 08:48 AM
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You could definitely try with a schoenorchis, by that I'm thinking like a schoenorchis fragrans. But I think that a pleurothallis grobyi as Leafmite said "Some of the really small orchids are in the Pleurothallidinae group. Many of these are cold, cool or cool-intermediate growers but some are intermediate or even warm growers. Before buying any, always confirm that they will suit your conditions." would be worth the search in any case as would an agraecum (dollii maybe, because though they can get to medium size they're generally quite slow-growing).
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