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Going for a drive....
... As was recommended by sneff a few posts up.. To an orchid show, tomorrow
morning, and hopefully will find something that I will like.. But between now and then, (about 14 hours from now, which is when I'll be leaving).. It'd probably be a good idea to ask (and hope that some people would actually come around by then).. Ask exactly what I should be looking out for.. Naturally I will look for a healthy looking plant, but should some flowers have bloomed yet, or should I but a flower with a lot of buds? I'm hoping to find something with a nice scent.. But I have found out just today that some orchids have a scent during the day, while others do at night.... Weird. But then again, I've never had a flower before. : P I called a few places in Australia, some of them had never heard of the Neostylis Lou Sneary, while the ones who have told me that it would be near impossible for me to find one.. It's a shame, it looks like such pretty flower.. Can these plants be imported? Would it be worth it? |
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Hi Eroyee,
I do apologise, I thought Mornington was closer to Melbourne than a 3 hr drive. As TU posted below, there is a show at Keysborough at the Collector's corner/Gardenworld on Springvale Rd. 15-17th of August, so if that is closer, try there. There is also the West Gippsland Orchid Club show on the 23rd and 24th of August at the Public Hall, Campbell st Yarragon. But I'm pretty sure that is even further away. As to the Neostylis - yes, you will be able to import it, but at what cost? It will most likely cost you a packet. You sound so enthusiastic (perhaps even a little impatient). Just slow down a tiny bit if you can, and go and stare at lots of beautiful orchids at one of the shows I have mentioned. I'm sure other orchids that are much cheaper and easier to procure will steal your heat in no time at all. Wendy has again provided some sage advice - read. Grab some books and read up on the topic. If you are skint then join a library. Some good orchid societies also have free book loans for members, so check that out as well. Here are two Aussie books I own that have been very helpful in my fledgling orchid years. Growing Orchids, by David Banks Kangaroo Press, 2001 ISBN 0 7318 0845 2 A good brief overview into getting started Botanica's Pocket Orchids Random House, 2002 ISBN 0 091 83840 1 Huge, fab book, list 1200+ species with photos, a snip at 40 bucks (sometimes cheaper) The Moth orchid you bought is a Phalaenopsis. I take it there is no tag, which means it is a hybrid of some sort. Sensational! Almost identical to my very first orchid. Keep it out of direct sunlight (reflected sunlight is good). Don't over water. Stick you finger in the potting mix - If it feels dry, to bone dry, give it a drink. If it is damp or moist, it can prolly go a while before it needs any more water. If in doubt, mist the underside of the leaves, and any thick fleshy roots climbing out of the pot. A final tip, see those thick fleshy leaves. At the very top, there is a hole where they meet in the middle. This is called the crown, and if water sits in there at night, it can caught a problem called crown rot, which often proves fatal for the plant. Best keep water out of the crown altogether. As to fragrant orchids. There are plenty out there, but the trick is to find one that looks delicious as well, and will grow well in your conditions. This is where you need to talk to those guys from your local orchid society. Trust me - as soon as the topic of orchids comes up, you mostly cant shut them up! Which is a good thing, as they are a wealth of local information. Here are a few fragrants that shouldn't be too hard to find down your way. One of the Fragrant Zygopetalum hybrids all over the place these days. Oncidium Sharry Baby Oncidium "Twinkle" Red Fantasy Neofinetia falcata Coelogyne flacida Dendrobium adae Cymbidium madidum Happy searching, Matthew "Eroyee" eroyeeattelstra.com wrote in message ... .. As was recommended by sneff a few posts up.. To an orchid show, tomorrow morning, and hopefully will find something that I will like.. But between now and then, (about 14 hours from now, which is when I'll be leaving).. It'd probably be a good idea to ask (and hope that some people would actually come around by then).. Ask exactly what I should be looking out for.. Naturally I will look for a healthy looking plant, but should some flowers have bloomed yet, or should I but a flower with a lot of buds? I'm hoping to find something with a nice scent.. But I have found out just today that some orchids have a scent during the day, while others do at night.... Weird. But then again, I've never had a flower before. : P I called a few places in Australia, some of them had never heard of the Neostylis Lou Sneary, while the ones who have told me that it would be near impossible for me to find one.. It's a shame, it looks like such pretty flower.. Can these plants be imported? Would it be worth it? |
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Are you sure about the Onc Sharry Baby?
I have two big ones and they are in bloom now but no fragrance. Coelogyne pandurata and bufordiensis smell nice too and are not that hard to keep. And how about a gongora galeata or the cross grossa*galeata. Hanging plants very fragrant and not too hard either.(keep mine in the living room) I'll post a pic of the onc. Sharry Baby in "alt.binaries.pictures.orchids" Don't have one of the gongora yet , didn't have a camera when it flowered. Cheers Peter "sneff" schreef in bericht ... Hi Eroyee, I do apologise, I thought Mornington was closer to Melbourne than a 3 hr drive. As TU posted below, there is a show at Keysborough at the Collector's corner/Gardenworld on Springvale Rd. 15-17th of August, so if that is closer, try there. There is also the West Gippsland Orchid Club show on the 23rd and 24th of August at the Public Hall, Campbell st Yarragon. But I'm pretty sure that is even further away. As to the Neostylis - yes, you will be able to import it, but at what cost? It will most likely cost you a packet. You sound so enthusiastic (perhaps even a little impatient). Just slow down a tiny bit if you can, and go and stare at lots of beautiful orchids at one of the shows I have mentioned. I'm sure other orchids that are much cheaper and easier to procure will steal your heat in no time at all. Wendy has again provided some sage advice - read. Grab some books and read up on the topic. If you are skint then join a library. Some good orchid societies also have free book loans for members, so check that out as well. Here are two Aussie books I own that have been very helpful in my fledgling orchid years. Growing Orchids, by David Banks Kangaroo Press, 2001 ISBN 0 7318 0845 2 A good brief overview into getting started Botanica's Pocket Orchids Random House, 2002 ISBN 0 091 83840 1 Huge, fab book, list 1200+ species with photos, a snip at 40 bucks (sometimes cheaper) The Moth orchid you bought is a Phalaenopsis. I take it there is no tag, which means it is a hybrid of some sort. Sensational! Almost identical to my very first orchid. Keep it out of direct sunlight (reflected sunlight is good). Don't over water. Stick you finger in the potting mix - If it feels dry, to bone dry, give it a drink. If it is damp or moist, it can prolly go a while before it needs any more water. If in doubt, mist the underside of the leaves, and any thick fleshy roots climbing out of the pot. A final tip, see those thick fleshy leaves. At the very top, there is a hole where they meet in the middle. This is called the crown, and if water sits in there at night, it can caught a problem called crown rot, which often proves fatal for the plant. Best keep water out of the crown altogether. As to fragrant orchids. There are plenty out there, but the trick is to find one that looks delicious as well, and will grow well in your conditions. This is where you need to talk to those guys from your local orchid society. Trust me - as soon as the topic of orchids comes up, you mostly cant shut them up! Which is a good thing, as they are a wealth of local information. Here are a few fragrants that shouldn't be too hard to find down your way. One of the Fragrant Zygopetalum hybrids all over the place these days. Oncidium Sharry Baby Oncidium "Twinkle" Red Fantasy Neofinetia falcata Coelogyne flacida Dendrobium adae Cymbidium madidum Happy searching, Matthew "Eroyee" eroyeeattelstra.com wrote in message ... .. As was recommended by sneff a few posts up.. To an orchid show, tomorrow morning, and hopefully will find something that I will like.. But between now and then, (about 14 hours from now, which is when I'll be leaving).. It'd probably be a good idea to ask (and hope that some people would actually come around by then).. Ask exactly what I should be looking out for.. Naturally I will look for a healthy looking plant, but should some flowers have bloomed yet, or should I but a flower with a lot of buds? I'm hoping to find something with a nice scent.. But I have found out just today that some orchids have a scent during the day, while others do at night.... Weird. But then again, I've never had a flower before. : P I called a few places in Australia, some of them had never heard of the Neostylis Lou Sneary, while the ones who have told me that it would be near impossible for me to find one.. It's a shame, it looks like such pretty flower.. Can these plants be imported? Would it be worth it? |
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Going for a drive....
Peter,
Onc. Sharry Baby is quite fragrant - smells like good chocolate. I'm going over to abpo to look at yours. Diana |
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Going for a drive....
Hi there..
I actually didn't end up buying the moth orchid (though it did have a tag at the shop..) but some of these latin words are rather hard to pronounce. : P I was hesitant, because I really wanted a scented flower, and it appeared that this flower didn't have any fragance.. Though I did look at the plants you have mentioned below, and I do appreciate these, there are two of them which I relally liked; Dendrobium adae Neofinetia falcata So I am calling around places (as am typing this I'm on hold) to see if I can find them.. So, I do appreciate this information. Oh, by the way.. I'd like to correct myself.. I guess Mornington isn't 3 hours away from the city.. I've never been there, and in the map it just looks so far away.. : P Anyway they picked up again.. I'll post back and tell y'all how it went.. "sneff" wrote in message ... Hi Eroyee, I do apologise, I thought Mornington was closer to Melbourne than a 3 hr drive. As TU posted below, there is a show at Keysborough at the Collector's corner/Gardenworld on Springvale Rd. 15-17th of August, so if that is closer, try there. There is also the West Gippsland Orchid Club show on the 23rd and 24th of August at the Public Hall, Campbell st Yarragon. But I'm pretty sure that is even further away. As to the Neostylis - yes, you will be able to import it, but at what cost? It will most likely cost you a packet. You sound so enthusiastic (perhaps even a little impatient). Just slow down a tiny bit if you can, and go and stare at lots of beautiful orchids at one of the shows I have mentioned. I'm sure other orchids that are much cheaper and easier to procure will steal your heat in no time at all. Wendy has again provided some sage advice - read. Grab some books and read up on the topic. If you are skint then join a library. Some good orchid societies also have free book loans for members, so check that out as well. Here are two Aussie books I own that have been very helpful in my fledgling orchid years. Growing Orchids, by David Banks Kangaroo Press, 2001 ISBN 0 7318 0845 2 A good brief overview into getting started Botanica's Pocket Orchids Random House, 2002 ISBN 0 091 83840 1 Huge, fab book, list 1200+ species with photos, a snip at 40 bucks (sometimes cheaper) The Moth orchid you bought is a Phalaenopsis. I take it there is no tag, which means it is a hybrid of some sort. Sensational! Almost identical to my very first orchid. Keep it out of direct sunlight (reflected sunlight is good). Don't over water. Stick you finger in the potting mix - If it feels dry, to bone dry, give it a drink. If it is damp or moist, it can prolly go a while before it needs any more water. If in doubt, mist the underside of the leaves, and any thick fleshy roots climbing out of the pot. A final tip, see those thick fleshy leaves. At the very top, there is a hole where they meet in the middle. This is called the crown, and if water sits in there at night, it can caught a problem called crown rot, which often proves fatal for the plant. Best keep water out of the crown altogether. As to fragrant orchids. There are plenty out there, but the trick is to find one that looks delicious as well, and will grow well in your conditions. This is where you need to talk to those guys from your local orchid society. Trust me - as soon as the topic of orchids comes up, you mostly cant shut them up! Which is a good thing, as they are a wealth of local information. Here are a few fragrants that shouldn't be too hard to find down your way. One of the Fragrant Zygopetalum hybrids all over the place these days. Oncidium Sharry Baby Oncidium "Twinkle" Red Fantasy Neofinetia falcata Coelogyne flacida Dendrobium adae Cymbidium madidum Happy searching, Matthew "Eroyee" eroyeeattelstra.com wrote in message ... .. As was recommended by sneff a few posts up.. To an orchid show, tomorrow morning, and hopefully will find something that I will like.. But between now and then, (about 14 hours from now, which is when I'll be leaving).. It'd probably be a good idea to ask (and hope that some people would actually come around by then).. Ask exactly what I should be looking out for.. Naturally I will look for a healthy looking plant, but should some flowers have bloomed yet, or should I but a flower with a lot of buds? I'm hoping to find something with a nice scent.. But I have found out just today that some orchids have a scent during the day, while others do at night.... Weird. But then again, I've never had a flower before. : P I called a few places in Australia, some of them had never heard of the Neostylis Lou Sneary, while the ones who have told me that it would be near impossible for me to find one.. It's a shame, it looks like such pretty flower.. Can these plants be imported? Would it be worth it? |
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