Orchids, Orchids Galore

[ufcrusher]

Anyone else here grow orchids? Ever since I was younger, I have always liked them and as such, have had them around me. So a few years ago I bought my fiance an orchid for valentines day, and ever since then she has been gung ho about orchids too. At this point we have 15 or so....but there are about 45 or so around the house.

Today we went to Andy's Orchids ( www.andysorchids.com ). We picked up another four.

So anyone else into Orchids or am I alone in this interest.

http://www.andysorchids.com/Images/Species/2537sml.jpghttp://www.andysorchids.com/Images/Species/2066sml.jpghttp://www.andysorchids.com/Images/Species/2035sml.jpg http://www.andysorchids.com/Images/Species/3568sml.jpg

These were our acquisitions from today.

[Memo]

You don't happen to be the guy that the book that the movie Adaptation is based on are you? ;P

I think orchids are really cool looking flowers but i'm not a flower or plant guy so I do'nt have any or grow htem

[hoey222]

w000t

you are not alone - I grow cattleys mostly. i hav about 50 plants (many repeats) i picked it up from my grandfather years ago.

oo dang - now i gotta get pics up - oooo

and i got a nice one in bloom this week too - gimme a day - i'll post some pics

:D

maybe we can trade ;)

[ufcrusher]

Well while we were on the east coast we had cattelyas out the wazoo. But for some reason they dont do well out here. So rather than cats we have a lot of phalenopsis, cymbidiums, oncidiums, vandas, epidendrum and paphiodedilum (lady slippers). We picked up an encylcia and leptotes.

[Joshua]

Oh lord! G|A? will never be the same after this post... :disa:

[hoey222]

hey ufcrusher - here are some pics of my orchids

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/spherz/webtest/orchid%20pics.htm

[coleslaw]

There's nothing wrong with a guy having a green thumb. Now, a brown thumb on the other hand... :2far:

[GraingerGuy]

Any plant I touch....dies....even plastic ones...;)

I wish I had a green thumb! Then I could grow cool stuff like that!

[eSDee]

Originally posted by UT Memo
You don't happen to be the guy that the book that the movie Adaptation is based on are you? ;P


Adaptation was a great movie. The scene where he talks about how the bee pollenates that Orchid is very poetic.

[ufcrusher]

Those are some nice looking plants. Good health, nice leaves.

Are you using grow lights/ green house conditions or just sunlight and a south facing window.

[hoey222]

Originally posted by ufcrusher
Those are some nice looking plants. Good health, nice leaves.

Are you using grow lights/ green house conditions or just sunlight and a south facing window.

from mid april to mid october they're outside. plenty of sun.

for the winter months i keep then in the basement. i have fluorescent fixtures with one grow and one soft white, it works pretty well. they continue to flower up until christmas, then recycle until i bring them back out.

[johnnymk]

Originally posted by coleslaw
There's nothing wrong with a guy having a green thumb. Now, a brown thumb on the other hand... :2far:

GOT T/P?:puke: :D

[hoey222]

ok - here is the most recnt bloom i have
http://testas.us/IMG_0449.JPG

and here is a pic of my setup outside
http://testas.us/IMG_0451.JPG

enjoy

[DankNstickY]

Originally posted by chosenfool
:thumbup:
heh, i love orchids myself. theyre my favorite. the scent and the shape - very erotic.
no im not kidding.


:stupid:

i dont grow any though

[Nija]

my g/f likes them, because she says they look like the female sex organ... :shrug: i don't see it (the flower i mean, not the :naughty: :P)

[Kim]

Beautiful! Are they hard to grow?

[hoey222]

Originally posted by Kim
Beautiful! Are they hard to grow?

some are - i think they are easy to grow....hard to flower.

for most you have to be really careful of your conditions and really patient. most of the ones i have only flower once a year.

[sizemic1]

My wife has about 30 of them all over the house :P
They take forever to flower, but when they do the flowers seem to last for a few weeks.

[ufcrusher]

Originally posted by UT Memo
You don't happen to be the guy that the book that the movie Adaptation is based on are you? ;P

I think orchids are really cool looking flowers but i'm not a flower or plant guy so I do'nt have any or grow htem


Ok, so I just watched Adaptation tonight....and if a dead man with no teeth can post on Got|Apex...well then, more power to him. But me, I am a living guy who doesnt like to kill endangered species..unless I am hanging out with Ted Nugent and protesting PETA, that is.

[ufcrusher]

*dusting off some dirt* Well rather than starting a new thread, I resurrected my original thread from a while ago. One of our more interesting orchids, a hanging orchid - Stanhopea occulata just bloomed. Its an amazing looking orchid and even more amazing smelling. I walked outside and immediately new that it had bloomed since all I could think of was Mint Chocolate Chip icecream. Thats right...it smells like Mint Chocolate chip icecream.
http://www.lemonizer.com/upload/uploadsSep/DSC00505.JPG
http://www.lemonizer.com/upload/uploadsSep/DSC00503.JPG

Here is another orchid...its just a cross breed but its a nice bloom.
http://www.lemonizer.com/upload/uploadsSep/DSC00508.JPG

These are just small low res pics...I have high res pics but dont want to post them unless there is a demand.

[hoey222]

oof - real nice - :D

i got a few in bloom i can share....

mine don't come in full till bout thanksgiving.....

[InfiniteNothing]

Nija: She likes it because it looks like a female sex organ? Hmm *Nods with aproval

And for the rest of you...It's just a flower

[Nija]

Originally posted by InfiniteNothing
Nija: She likes it because it looks like a female sex organ? Hmm *Nods with aproval



yes. she find it erotic or some shizzle. I dunno. I can't make the connection. /me starts inspecting more of the non-botonical orchid-like beings :D