I vote for naked dends also- but after I mounted them onto cork slabs, it
became a work of art. The worst one is hanging upside down ( its green but a
real lazy common one) I'm curious as to how it will grow being its above
the window light. Could get really interesting.


"Wendy" wrote in message
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To me, the only ugly orchid is a "dead" orchid!
Cheers Wendy
"Dewitt" wrote in message
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I finally started reading "The Orchid Thief" recently. Last night I
ran across a passage where she says ". . . and all of them [orchids]
are ugly when they aren't flowering." Obviously an untrue statement.
Well grown, some are very attractive when out of bloom. Paph callosum
comes to mind, and the "jewel orchids" are grown specifically for
their foliage. Most aren't ugly out of bloom, just uninteresting.

But, there certainly are some that aren't very attractive out of
bloom. Anyone have an opinion as to which is the ugliest orchid when
out of bloom, even when it is well grown?

deg