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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids,
one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
"nightwriter" wrote in message ble.rogers.com...
I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. There are indeed a wide variety of foul smelling orchids, many of which smell like rotten meat. The genus bulbophyllum is a rich source of icky odors. Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis smells like ripe roadkill. B. cupreum smells like rotting salmon. IIRC, B. graveolens smells like warm dog poop. Many cirrhopetalum-types (e.g. B. rothschildianum) smell like old mushrooms. In general, the smelly orchids are fly pollinated. Look for flowers with hairy excrescences and colors in the rotting meat/fungus range of purples, reds, and browns. Other orchids smell pleasant in small doses but are nasty when concentrated. Oncidium ornithorhynchum and O. Sharry Baby make me ill if I'm shut up in a car or small room with them for too long. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? Depends on the strength of the odor and the sensitivity of the orchidists spouse or room-mates. The shroomy smell of cirrhopetalums isn't really a problem. Others may require a greenhouse or clothespins on your nose. Among my non-orchids, Stapelia gigantea (dog poop) is banished from the house when it blooms. Amorphophallus konjac (overheated roadkill) goes all the way to the bottom of the garden. Nick -- myrmecodia-at-yahoo-dot-com |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
lol
thanks for the reply. i have a bulbophyllum but it has no odour, luckily. i never knew about the dog poop one. this species is bloody brilliant. "Myrmecodia" wrote in message om... "nightwriter" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. There are indeed a wide variety of foul smelling orchids, many of which smell like rotten meat. The genus bulbophyllum is a rich source of icky odors. Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis smells like ripe roadkill. B. cupreum smells like rotting salmon. IIRC, B. graveolens smells like warm dog poop. Many cirrhopetalum-types (e.g. B. rothschildianum) smell like old mushrooms. In general, the smelly orchids are fly pollinated. Look for flowers with hairy excrescences and colors in the rotting meat/fungus range of purples, reds, and browns. Other orchids smell pleasant in small doses but are nasty when concentrated. Oncidium ornithorhynchum and O. Sharry Baby make me ill if I'm shut up in a car or small room with them for too long. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? Depends on the strength of the odor and the sensitivity of the orchidists spouse or room-mates. The shroomy smell of cirrhopetalums isn't really a problem. Others may require a greenhouse or clothespins on your nose. Among my non-orchids, Stapelia gigantea (dog poop) is banished from the house when it blooms. Amorphophallus konjac (overheated roadkill) goes all the way to the bottom of the garden. Nick -- myrmecodia-at-yahoo-dot-com |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
Over the years I have had several species of Cirrhopetalum nearly ALL of
which smelled like something rotting. One in particular smells like something rotting on the seashore. I can smell it immediately when entering my 12 x 16 greenhouse. I doubt my family would appreciate it as much as I if it were grown indoors! David "nightwriter" wrote in message le.rogers.com... I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
If you want to get really adventurous you can get a plant
that doesn't even have to bloom to smell bad. Dressleria eburnea. I heard it smelled like dirty socks, but that is being really kind. If you have to do any fiddling with it, the whole grow space can smell for hours. Crystal -- http://home.comcast.net/~xtals/orchid.htm "nightwriter" wrote in message le.rogers.com... I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
"femalestrom" wrote in message news:hDzUa.134373$GL4.35112@rwcrnsc53... If you want to get really adventurous you can get a plant that doesn't even have to bloom to smell bad. Dressleria eburnea. I heard it smelled like dirty socks, but that is being really kind. If you have to do any fiddling with it, the whole grow space can smell for hours. ummmm... lol... i'll pass. i have started sniffing the ones i purchase so as not to get caught off guard. it's quite terrifying as my nose approaches the flower and i'm preparing for the worst. Crystal -- http://home.comcast.net/~xtals/orchid.htm "nightwriter" wrote in message le.rogers.com... I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Sat, 26 Jul 2003 04:06:51 GMT,
"nightwriter" did speak the following bit of wisdom: I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? I don't have a stinky orchid. But I do have a small Stapelia which, when it blooms, we either pick the flowers off, or put it all the way in the back of the yard. It stinks of rotten meat, but that isn't the part that bothers me having it close to the house. What *really* bothers me is the way the flowers attract flies! I don't want that thing anywhere near the back door with all those critters on it... * * * * * Karen C. Southern CT / USDA Zone 6 Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account... "Gardeners know all the best dirt!" |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
Rank and nauseous orchids listed in The Compleat Botanica
(www.crescentbloom.com) Bulbophyllum becharii Bulbophyllum fletcherianum Bulbophyllum virescens Gastrodia cunninghamii Habenaria unalascensis Masdevallia gargantua Orchis coriophora Orchis hircina Orchis pyramidalis There are another 170 non-orchids listed in the software that fall into either the "rank" or "nauseous" category. The relative strengths of the smell are listed as faint, mild, strong, or overpowering. The database also contains a list of the sweet smelling orchids with descriptions and common names. See "Perfumers still rely on traditional plants for base notes" (http://www.crescentbloom.com/X/E/B/116.htm) for more. Erica Gardener |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
Rank and nauseous orchids listed in The Compleat Botanica
(www.crescentbloom.com) Bulbophyllum becharii Bulbophyllum fletcherianum Bulbophyllum virescens Gastrodia cunninghamii Habenaria unalascensis Masdevallia gargantua Orchis coriophora Orchis hircina Orchis pyramidalis There are another 170 non-orchids listed in the software that fall into either the "rank" or "nauseous" category. The relative strengths of the smell are listed as faint, mild, strong, or overpowering. The database also contains a list of the sweet smelling orchids with descriptions and common names. See "Perfumers still rely on traditional plants for base notes" (http://www.crescentbloom.com/X/E/B/116.htm) for more. Erica Gardener |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
You can add a Bulbophyllum makoyanum to that list. Though not a strong
scent, it sure makes you cringe when you smell it! -- Mariana For more information: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniO "Erica Gardener" wrote in message om... Rank and nauseous orchids listed in The Compleat Botanica (www.crescentbloom.com) Bulbophyllum becharii Bulbophyllum fletcherianum Bulbophyllum virescens Gastrodia cunninghamii Habenaria unalascensis Masdevallia gargantua Orchis coriophora Orchis hircina Orchis pyramidalis There are another 170 non-orchids listed in the software that fall into either the "rank" or "nauseous" category. The relative strengths of the smell are listed as faint, mild, strong, or overpowering. The database also contains a list of the sweet smelling orchids with descriptions and common names. See "Perfumers still rely on traditional plants for base notes" (http://www.crescentbloom.com/X/E/B/116.htm) for more. Erica Gardener |
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anyone have a foul smelling orchid?
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Sat, 26 Jul 2003 04:06:51 GMT,
"nightwriter" did speak the following bit of wisdom: I have heard that there are many different types of foul smelling orchids, one of which smells like rotten meat. does anyone have one, and are they unwelcome additions to the inside of a home? I don't have a stinky orchid. But I do have a small Stapelia which, when it blooms, we either pick the flowers off, or put it all the way in the back of the yard. It stinks of rotten meat, but that isn't the part that bothers me having it close to the house. What *really* bothers me is the way the flowers attract flies! I don't want that thing anywhere near the back door with all those critters on it... * * * * * Karen C. Southern CT / USDA Zone 6 Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account... "Gardeners know all the best dirt!" |
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