Candace, that's pretty valuable information--thanks. I have noticed a difference in s/h performance based on root size in particular. Again, that wouldn't necessarily be the case for everyone, but, it's what I've seen around here. I can only keep the humidity so high, and with tiny new roots coming out... I do cater to the plants with humidifiers and such, but, I don't live and work in a greenhouse...as much as I'd like to.
Leo, maybe I will poke Greg. He's one of my favorite orchid people to talk to, but I try not to email him or the rest of the crew unless I have a really good reason because there aren't enough hours in the day for any of us. I've been there in the past year and did not seen germinyanum (I have scottianum) and talked to Liese about some other angraecoids, but I do figure either they or Cal-Orchids will turn up with it at some point as they usually do with the species I like a lot. TOF had germinyanum too at one point. This is where I really envy the space / determination to focus on groupings of the same plants--had I purchased several germinyanum, and varied my growing methods, I probably wouldn't be without one. Species paphs, parvi and brachy hybrids, angraecoids and neos as far as the eye could see would be my thing!
Thanks again, guys.