hi all.

i've just recently become addicted to orchids, starting with two phals (a
baldan's kaleidascope, and an all purple one, i'm not sure what it is
exactly, it has no tag).
anyways, i've been lurking here for a bit and have found a lot of great info
here. thanks to everyone

i just recently purchased a couple of orchids not in flower and *of course*
one of them has no tag.
it's leaves look different than any other orchid i've seen, and was hoping
someone could help me find out what it was.
here is a truly hideous pic (sorry for the quality, i'm just using a crappy
webcam), but i'm hoping someone will be able to tell me what it is:
http://www.skizzers.org/auntymo/orchids007.jpg

i'd like to know so i can try and give it the proper conditions (or as close
as i can come) without too much guessing.

my other purchase was a zygopetalum (anyone know what the flowers of a zga.
adelaide charmer x zga. dynamite starburst will look like?).

i can't believe what an addiction this is!

thanks in advance,
--mo--

Susan Erickson wrote:


And insignificant is being kind to the flowers. This orchid is
normally grown for it beautiful foliage.



Well... I'd say there are plenty of more insignificant flowers.
There are more than a few pleurothallids you can't see with a hand
lens... Personally I rather like the flowers on Ludisia (nee Haemaria)
discolor. Mine has white flowers with a yellow lip that are well over
a centimeter in natural spread. A nice tall spike (in relation to the
plant, anyway). They aren't particularly symmetrical, in fact they are
pretty twisted, but I like Mormodes for that same reason. Here is an
impressive (very impressive) picture I found while googling :
http://dorchids.members.atlantic.net..._discolor.html

But, even if you don't like the flowers, this is an excellent orchid
to begin with. It doesn't mind being a little damp, it grows like a
weed even in rather dim light, and is easy to propagate from stem
cuttings. Does really well in a terrarium. It will grow best in
moderate to high humidity, but it is pretty tolerant of house conditions
too. Actually a lot of people grow this and don't even realize it is an
orchid.

Rob

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