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monocotman

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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #135 on: October 31, 2011, 06:31:29 PM »
Lovely Potinara Anthony.
Dave - I've been surprised how easy catt hybrids are indoors.
Try to find ones that grow in summer and then shut down and just flower in winter.
This one was bought out of flower in the bargain bin of the local garden centre for £3 about 4 years ago.
It flowers every January with these lovely flowers and a nice scent during the day.
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #136 on: October 31, 2011, 08:41:45 PM »
A primary hybrid Phalaenopsis is the first one flowering this fall. Phalaenopsis Wiganiae is P. stuartiana x P. schilleriana
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #137 on: November 01, 2011, 10:41:04 AM »
Gosh David, a fantastic plant. I may be tempted to look more at these. The local orchid society meets once a month. 8)
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #138 on: November 01, 2011, 01:38:38 PM »
Anthony - I was surprised by the growth and flowering of this cattleya hybrid myself. I'd not tried them before. It is now on its 4th cycle with 2 leads and probably 4-5 flowers at a time of year when they're very welcome. It spends the warmer summer months in the cold greenhouse with no special attention where it produces a new pseudobulb. In winter it just flowers. Very straight forward. I'd have thought that in your warmer conditions in NZ you'd have no trouble with them. They'll probably grow outside in the summer,
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #139 on: November 02, 2011, 12:05:50 AM »
I think they might be grown in sheltered spots all year round here David? A shade house with netting sides and roof might be enough?
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #140 on: November 02, 2011, 10:58:21 AM »
Anthony- they certainly grow orchids in Australia in shade houses like you describe. I would think that it depends on the winter temperatures. See what the local orchid society recommend. As they're creatures of light and air then if you can, grow them outside. Mine always seem to like being outside in the summer.
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #141 on: November 23, 2011, 04:10:18 PM »
Another one rescued from the garden centre a couple of years ago.
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #142 on: November 24, 2011, 08:36:58 AM »
Tony that looks like the plant i used to grow as odontoglossum violetta von holm.You certainly grow orchids well,super rescue.
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #143 on: November 24, 2011, 01:52:29 PM »
Tony - very nice hybrid of what used to be called Odontoglossum bictoniense.
Maybe something completely different now,
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David
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Re: House orchids 2011
« Reply #144 on: December 08, 2011, 02:06:44 PM »
Today with a little it was possibly to take a picture from my Oncidium ( or a Oncidium hybrid ) -maybe nothing special for the specialists ...but I'm happy !

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