Just got three new orchids for the collection. The first is a species
orchid Encyclia Tampensis, and is mounted on a piece of wood. It has an
interesting flower that is a kind of greenish-orange-yellow with some bright
pink and is a preiously bloomed plant so I can expect flowers next summer
The second is a hybrid seedling from the cross of Lc. Trick or Treat & L.
milleri called Lc. Tropical Treat and is a Catt. The Catt should have
red-orange flowers with a little yellow and is blooming size. The third is
Epidendrum pseudepidendrum x floribundum and is a seedling that may be near
blooming size. It will have green flowers with gold/orange lips. I'm
slowly taking over the dining room

I'm partial to the reds, oranges, and greens, and some of the purples as far
as flowers go although some of the pinks and whites are beautiful too.
Anyone else buy by color preference when they add to thier collection or do
you buy by flower type or species preferences? Just wondering what makes
others buy a particular orchid

Shell

I buy weirdos. If it looks like it should have come from Mars its probably
going to be in my collection. If the flower doesn't last forever then it
will probably land in my collection. I can't stand Phals that stay in bloom
for months on end. I get bored looking at them. So I like stuff that struts
its hour upon the stage and then exits. Also it really must be intermediate
grower and like periods of dryness. (I forget to water) So Catts are my
favs.

K Barrett

"Shell" wrote in message
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Just got three new orchids for the collection. The first is a species
orchid Encyclia Tampensis, and is mounted on a piece of wood. It has an
interesting flower that is a kind of greenish-orange-yellow with some
bright
pink and is a preiously bloomed plant so I can expect flowers next summer

The second is a hybrid seedling from the cross of Lc. Trick or Treat & L.
milleri called Lc. Tropical Treat and is a Catt. The Catt should have
red-orange flowers with a little yellow and is blooming size. The third
is
Epidendrum pseudepidendrum x floribundum and is a seedling that may be
near
blooming size. It will have green flowers with gold/orange lips. I'm
slowly taking over the dining room

I'm partial to the reds, oranges, and greens, and some of the purples as
far
as flowers go although some of the pinks and whites are beautiful too.
Anyone else buy by color preference when they add to thier collection or
do
you buy by flower type or species preferences? Just wondering what makes
others buy a particular orchid

Shell

Interesting question. I love lush colors, especially if they're
contrasted with white or pastel colors, crisp texture and spicy fragrance.
I've also bought a few because of fascinating shapes. But I can't get into
the "lumpy, hairy, ugly" ones. I hope some other folks chime in.
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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From: "Shell"
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:58:28 GMT
Subject: New Orchids

Just got three new orchids for the collection. The first is a species
orchid Encyclia Tampensis, and is mounted on a piece of wood. It has an
interesting flower that is a kind of greenish-orange-yellow with some bright
pink and is a preiously bloomed plant so I can expect flowers next summer
The second is a hybrid seedling from the cross of Lc. Trick or Treat & L.
milleri called Lc. Tropical Treat and is a Catt. The Catt should have
red-orange flowers with a little yellow and is blooming size. The third is
Epidendrum pseudepidendrum x floribundum and is a seedling that may be near
blooming size. It will have green flowers with gold/orange lips. I'm
slowly taking over the dining room

I'm partial to the reds, oranges, and greens, and some of the purples as far
as flowers go although some of the pinks and whites are beautiful too.
Anyone else buy by color preference when they add to thier collection or do
you buy by flower type or species preferences? Just wondering what makes
others buy a particular orchid

Shell

It's nice to see Catts will forgive you for forgetting to water I like
some of the more unusual and strange flowers as well. Science fiction and
space stuff is high on my list of favorite things If they were looking
for colonists to mars I woud be one of the first in line.

I think when a flower stays "too long" it ceases to be interesting for
itself and becomes a backdrop for other things. I like my Restrepia because
the flowers are short lived but it blooms frequently. I just wish the
flowers were a bit larger

Shell
"K Barrett" wrote in message
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I buy weirdos. If it looks like it should have come from Mars its probably
going to be in my collection. If the flower doesn't last forever then it
will probably land in my collection. I can't stand Phals that stay in
bloom
for months on end. I get bored looking at them. So I like stuff that
struts
its hour upon the stage and then exits. Also it really must be
intermediate
grower and like periods of dryness. (I forget to water) So Catts are my
favs.

K Barrett

I like a few of the "lumpy, hairy, ugly" ones but the color has to be right
and it has to look kind of alien and not what I would call "evil" looking
Also if a plant makes me think of anything creepy forget it. I like
fragrant but not overpowering. I have asthma that is set off by perfumes
and solvents so if the scent is too strong out it goes (my dad got some of
the most gorgeous lilies for my mom for thier anniversary, they were great
untill the fragrance filled the whole house and started a reaction and
headaches)

Shell


"tbell" wrote in message
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Interesting question. I love lush colors, especially if they're
contrasted with white or pastel colors, crisp texture and spicy fragrance.
I've also bought a few because of fascinating shapes. But I can't get into
the "lumpy, hairy, ugly" ones. I hope some other folks chime in.
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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I'm partial to the reds, oranges, and greens, and some of the purples as
far
as flowers go although some of the pinks and whites are beautiful too.

Okay, I'm trying to figure out what you don't like! LOL......... I
guess you left out yellow. Wait until you see a gorgeous yellow with a deep
red lip! And, if memory serves, Trick or Treat has lots of yellow.

As for longevity, my Phals provide a long lasting background for more
transient flowers. Recently, I cut off two or three old, but still blooming
spikes on Phals because the plants were throwing off new spikes and needed a
bit of a rest.

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most of us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

Diana

LOL How about "if it catches my eye I want one" I like yellows but it has
to be the right shade of yellow. Normally I don't care for the maroons but
then I saw my Clom. Wildcat Jaguar And I'm not partial to solid whites
in any flower unless it's a really spectacular form. I'm an artist and I do
love lots of color.

Shell


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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I'm partial to the reds, oranges, and greens, and some of the purples as
far
as flowers go although some of the pinks and whites are beautiful too.

Okay, I'm trying to figure out what you don't like! LOL......... I
guess you left out yellow. Wait until you see a gorgeous yellow with a
deep
red lip! And, if memory serves, Trick or Treat has lots of yellow.

As for longevity, my Phals provide a long lasting background for more
transient flowers. Recently, I cut off two or three old, but still
blooming
spikes on Phals because the plants were throwing off new spikes and needed
a
bit of a rest.

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most of
us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

Diana

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 22:45:17 GMT, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most of us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

Diana

How can you say that John has been growing paph's I could see no
value in for 30 years. I have a 24" tall bifoliate catt. But my
epi collection has faded over the years. The brassias are still
going strong. And I refuse to tell you how many ascda's I have.
But lets just say the upper story used to be full sized hybrid
catts (You know - Like Wendy7 grows) but now there are only 3 I
think. And if I had not gotten sidetracked by the bulbos and
cirr's I might have fallen for Johns phrags and a few of his
paphs. I do like Paph Honey. And I abosolutely adore the
Madagascar whites. I think that covers it all.
.... LOL...

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Part of me feels like I ought to defend long-lasting Phals: I find their
enduring beauty somewhat surreal and awe-inspiring. And I feel guilty over
not being appreciative enough of my Phal Zuma Confection that bloomed for
five months, most of it without changing. But alas, I too prefered activity.
However, even among Phals and Dtps some are more active than others: I
really appreciate sequential bloomers. My very favorite a semi-peloric Dtps
Talitha Gem has been blooming for four months, but it looks completely
different now than it did to begin with! At first it had a spike going
straight up with up to 15 flowers at once. Then its older flowers started
falling off as new ones opened, and its like a clump of flowers moving
steadily further toward the window ... up the spike, then down (as the spike
curved under its own weight), now up again. I keep counting and recounting
how many flowers it lost, how many are currently in bloom and how many new
buds are forming ... no, it's not done yet forming new buds, it's up to a
total of 20 former flowers, 7 currently in bloom, and at least 6 buds
remaining, and about 4 feet of spike. I have not had a boring week with this
plant. :-)

So even a Phal or Dtps can be very exiting.

Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message news:1YQwb.21905
As for longevity, my Phals provide a long lasting background for more
transient flowers. Recently, I cut off two or three old, but still
blooming
spikes on Phals because the plants were throwing off new spikes and needed
a
bit of a rest.

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most of
us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

Part of me feels like I ought to defend long-lasting Phals: I find their
enduring beauty somewhat surreal and awe-inspiring. And I feel guilty over
not being appreciative enough of my Phal Zuma Confection that bloomed for
five months, most of it without changing. But alas, I too prefered activity.
However, even among Phals and Dtps some are more active than others: I
really appreciate sequential bloomers. My very favorite a semi-peloric Dtps
Talitha Gem has been blooming for four months, but it looks completely
different now than it did to begin with! At first it had a spike going
straight up with up to 15 flowers at once. Then its older flowers started
falling off as new ones opened, and its like a clump of flowers moving
steadily further toward the window ... up the spike, then down (as the spike
curved under its own weight), now up again. I keep counting and recounting
how many flowers it lost, how many are currently in bloom and how many new
buds are forming ... no, it's not done yet forming new buds, it's up to a
total of 20 former flowers, 7 currently in bloom, and at least 6 buds
remaining, and about 4 feet of spike. I have not had a boring week with this
plant. :-)

So even a Phal or Dtps can be very exiting.

Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message news:1YQwb.21905
As for longevity, my Phals provide a long lasting background for more
transient flowers. Recently, I cut off two or three old, but still
blooming
spikes on Phals because the plants were throwing off new spikes and needed
a
bit of a rest.

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most of
us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

I like them all......ugly, hairy, bumpy, smelly, all the colours & shapes.
Orchids
have the most amazing flowers of any plant.
--
Cheers Wendy
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"J Fortuna" wrote in message
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Part of me feels like I ought to defend long-lasting Phals: I find their
enduring beauty somewhat surreal and awe-inspiring. And I feel guilty over
not being appreciative enough of my Phal Zuma Confection that bloomed for
five months, most of it without changing. But alas, I too prefered
activity.
However, even among Phals and Dtps some are more active than others: I
really appreciate sequential bloomers. My very favorite a semi-peloric
Dtps
Talitha Gem has been blooming for four months, but it looks completely
different now than it did to begin with! At first it had a spike going
straight up with up to 15 flowers at once. Then its older flowers started
falling off as new ones opened, and its like a clump of flowers moving
steadily further toward the window ... up the spike, then down (as the
spike
curved under its own weight), now up again. I keep counting and recounting
how many flowers it lost, how many are currently in bloom and how many new
buds are forming ... no, it's not done yet forming new buds, it's up to a
total of 20 former flowers, 7 currently in bloom, and at least 6 buds
remaining, and about 4 feet of spike. I have not had a boring week with
this
plant. :-)

So even a Phal or Dtps can be very exiting.

Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
news:1YQwb.21905
As for longevity, my Phals provide a long lasting background for more
transient flowers. Recently, I cut off two or three old, but still
blooming
spikes on Phals because the plants were throwing off new spikes and
needed
a
bit of a rest.

Bottom line: I think we are fickle, us orchid growers. There must be
people who grow only certain types of orchids, but I imagine that most
of
us
like variety. And, we're suckers for something new!

Just wondering what makes
others buy a particular orchid

Shell [/b][/quote]

i sometimes wonder also how many people like me try to find the ones that most people call ugly and hard to care for. i am also extremely partial to buying several different strange genera at once, so that really hardcore orchid people will say "wow youve heard of pescatorea" and think that i know a lot. the truth is, when you buy a bunch of crazy genera that only grow in the cloud forests of ecuador, or in one small part of madagascar, you forget simple things like not watering a phal before nightfall, and you (or at least i) lose sight of how really pretty the more "common" orchids are. so every once in a while i buy a phal or cattleya at the local grocery store to rekindle my attraction to them.

i sometimes wonder also how many people like me try to find the ones that most people call ugly and hard to care for. i am also extremely partial to buying several different strange genera at once, so that really hardcore orchid people will say "wow youve heard of pescatorea" and think that i know a lot. the truth is, when you buy a bunch of crazy genera that only grow in the cloud forests of ecuador, or in one small part of madagascar, you forget simple things like not watering a phal before nightfall, and you (or at least i) lose sight of how really pretty the more "common" orchids are. so every once in a while i buy a phal or cattleya at the local grocery store to rekindle my attraction to them. [/b][/quote]

crap! how did i do that? sorry guys to waste space. okay with orchids, not good with computers. my bad

"Shell" wrote in message
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It's nice to see Catts will forgive you for forgetting to water I like
some of the more unusual and strange flowers as well. Science fiction and
space stuff is high on my list of favorite things If they were looking
for colonists to mars I woud be one of the first in line.

I think when a flower stays "too long" it ceases to be interesting for
itself and becomes a backdrop for other things. I like my Restrepia
because
the flowers are short lived but it blooms frequently. I just wish the
flowers were a bit larger

Shell

I envy your ability to grow such cool growers! Alas I cannot grow them.
Probably because I do not water. LOL!! I fell in love with Scaphosepalums.
(ram's head orchids) and have quite a few of their tags in my 'dead orchid
pot'. (I stick the name tags of all the orchids I've killed in a pot in the
GH. So far its overfilling a 3"pot. That doesn't sound so big until you
actuall try to stuff tags into a 3" pot.. then you see how big it is, *G*!)
One of these days I'll be able to grow them

K Barrett