This is a dangerous topic :O
I wasnt planning on getting new orchids anytime soon, but after seeing these i get really tempted
I wasnt planning on getting new orchids anytime soon, but after seeing these i get really tempted
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swan diving into miniature orchids...
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@talie: yeah---it all started when my friends decided to take me with them to see a couple of orchid nurseries along with Peter's nursery. because they were going to Pete's as one of their stops, i decided to go. i liked orchids but most orchids i've seen were large plants--and then i stumbled on the minis. sufficed to say, it's all downhill now.
@swords: for sure! the dendro is not deciduous but it requires drier conditions during November to February.
@swords: for sure! the dendro is not deciduous but it requires drier conditions during November to February.
They're hard to resist so many look like weird insects with long trailing antennae.
I got 3 new ones in the mail today:
Dryadella simula
Porroglossum muscosum
Masdevallia "Pat Akehurst"
None are in bloom at the moment so I didn't bother to photo they are all various sized paddle shaped leaves from 2" to 4" and came potted in pure LFS.
@ Amp, Yeah, those are the kind of Dendros I'm talking about, those who need a change in care/dormancy/deciduous are all doomed with me! I always forget and keep them way too wet or in the case of D. unicum I did my best not to water then I forgot to water it at all and by the time i started watering it again it was way too late. Like VFT & Sarrs, basically I just stay away! LOL Things that like a daily watering/consistent care are best for me cos I spray down the plant tanks every day at noon when I get up and then usually at least once later in the evening if I'm not at work.
I got 3 new ones in the mail today:
Dryadella simula
Porroglossum muscosum
Masdevallia "Pat Akehurst"
None are in bloom at the moment so I didn't bother to photo they are all various sized paddle shaped leaves from 2" to 4" and came potted in pure LFS.
@ Amp, Yeah, those are the kind of Dendros I'm talking about, those who need a change in care/dormancy/deciduous are all doomed with me! I always forget and keep them way too wet or in the case of D. unicum I did my best not to water then I forgot to water it at all and by the time i started watering it again it was way too late. Like VFT & Sarrs, basically I just stay away! LOL Things that like a daily watering/consistent care are best for me cos I spray down the plant tanks every day at noon when I get up and then usually at least once later in the evening if I'm not at work.
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chibae
An orchid fancier with a CP problem
your plants are looking awesome as well. i'll take pics of the whole chebang when they come in. i love mounting the suckers.
yes i did. got a Lepanthes caprimulgus and Dendrobium cuthbertsonii red.
That dend cuth has been on my must have list for over year, but when I have the money it's not aorund and vis versa
chibae
An orchid fancier with a CP problem
you're all catching the orchid bug now too XD. They take over your grow racks real quick
I had the orchid bug looong before the cp virus hit me
thez_yo
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I had the orchid bug looong before the cp virus hit me
Same here, the neps started taking over the orchid window sills
phal phan 
Yes Begonia's are generally pretty big although I picked up a very small Begonia called "Little Darling" today with similar (but darker) leaves that only get to 1" - 1 1/2" in diameter. We'll see if I melt it. I can keep some Begonias in vivariums and others I magically turn into piles of slime. LOL