wojtek
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I am in shock because I found tetraspis C#1 in Polish shop :drool:
but i also found tetraspis C#1 x bellina,
tell me, what is the difference between them ???
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I am in shock because I found tetraspis C#1 in Polish shop :drool:
but i also found tetraspis C#1 x bellina,
tell me, what is the difference between them ???
tetraspis c#1 is a mericlone that usually looks like the plant/flower that nyeric posted here; tetraspis c#1 x bellina is the previous flower crossed with phal bellina
a plant listed as phal tetraspis or tetraspis alba will likely be all white or have only tiny spots of red here and there
I spoke to the vendor and they said it is true tetrapsis! I hope so because I could have gotten speciosa for 1/2 price. 
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I think the petals look a little narrower on tetrapsis.
.I think the petals look a little narrower on tetrapsis.
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Very nice!!!
there really isn't a speciosa in the trade right now. someone might call what you have (a tetraspis var. speciosa) because it has more of the red on it, but also sometimes there is a phal pulchra that is an old clone ' something something orchidglade' that was called back then phal speciosa. but, it is phal pulchra, has wider petals and is all or mostly red. if you've seen pics of my phal pulchra here a few times, it is one of those clones and there probably still are a few around that call it phal speciosa ' orchidglade' and has some award notation along with that name. they are phal pulchra.
i've heard somewhere that someone thinks that they have found a true phal speciosa but if it is speciosa it isn't in commerce yet. now someday someone might do some genetic study and find out that tetraspis does have some speciosa genes in it and that's where those odd red petals come from, but for now they are all just tetraspis. pulchra is usually cheaper because they make so many keikis you might not need to make seedlings from seed or all that. the speaker at our orchid club meeting tonight got his phal pulchra when he lived in the rochester area; it's made tons of keikis and looking at the tag it's the same one that was called speciosa, and since I bought mine a while back from a different vendor in rochester and they all have the same name, they are actually just divisions all of the same plant (all from keikis). must be hundreds or thousands of divisions (keikis) of that old phal pulchra; I wonder when that first one was awarded and divisions started being passes around of that first plant?
i've heard somewhere that someone thinks that they have found a true phal speciosa but if it is speciosa it isn't in commerce yet. now someday someone might do some genetic study and find out that tetraspis does have some speciosa genes in it and that's where those odd red petals come from, but for now they are all just tetraspis. pulchra is usually cheaper because they make so many keikis you might not need to make seedlings from seed or all that. the speaker at our orchid club meeting tonight got his phal pulchra when he lived in the rochester area; it's made tons of keikis and looking at the tag it's the same one that was called speciosa, and since I bought mine a while back from a different vendor in rochester and they all have the same name, they are actually just divisions all of the same plant (all from keikis). must be hundreds or thousands of divisions (keikis) of that old phal pulchra; I wonder when that first one was awarded and divisions started being passes around of that first plant?
Smelly Epi diformes now w/ 5-10 flowers open on each of 14 inflour.
Plantathera (or whatever) previously posted. I only saw 1 flower but apparently it's pregnant!
bad foto of pterostylis curta for Charles U.
Native NYC orchids! Heh heh!
bad foto of pterostylis curta for Charles U.
Native NYC orchids!
Heh heh!
is that goodyera an oblongifolia or pubescens? also looks like putty root in the pot.
nice to see a living pterostylis; I just saw a green shoot coming up from the one tuber I repotted and watered the other day
nice to see a living pterostylis; I just saw a green shoot coming up from the one tuber I repotted and watered the other day
G. pubescens and putty root in the same location! How often do we see that!?!
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Great!!! I especially love the platystele...!!!
Great!!! I especially love the platystele...!!!
Er, sorry the platystele is not in the photo, the plant shown is lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky'.
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Er, sorry the platystele is not in the photo, the plant shown is lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky'.
:rollhappy::rollhappy::rollhappy: Thanks Eric...
Stenocoryne aurea-fulva - I'll get another photo when it opens more, supposedly fragrant
Haraella retrocalla - also supposedly fragrant but I haven't had time to smell the flowers.
Haraella retrocalla - also supposedly fragrant but I haven't had time to smell the flowers.
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Very nice Eric!!! My haraella did not have a fragraqnce too...maybe something like floral spicy scent but I am not sure!!!
Well, last night I smelled the haraella and yes it is fragrant, like sediera japonica but not as strong and more spicy.
hardy
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Lucky you! It's a hit or miss with this species. It's either no scent, fragrant or an acrid smell.
Btw, Eric, your collection is UNBELIEVABLE Very eclectic too!
Btw, Eric, your collection is UNBELIEVABLE
Very eclectic too!New Paphs from Ernie's Enlightened sale
Iona (in bud), Grant Szabo, Fairy Dell, and Tom Fujiwara, and an Eurychone rothschildiana from Nia's on eBay.
Iona (in bud), Grant Szabo, Fairy Dell, and Tom Fujiwara, and an Eurychone rothschildiana from Nia's on eBay.
Oh, Lukcy man!!!
Great choice!!! Iona and Fairy Dell are now on my wish list... (yea! fairrieanum hybrids! )
Tom Fujiwara should be interesting...
Unfortunatly, the grower doesn't seem to send in Canada (sniff!)
Great choice!!! Iona and Fairy Dell are now on my wish list... (yea! fairrieanum hybrids! )
Tom Fujiwara should be interesting...
Unfortunatly, the grower doesn't seem to send in Canada (sniff!)
I think Enie used to go to Upstate NY and people go across to Ca from there. He may be too warm acclimated now though..! oke:
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Ernie
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Oh, Lukcy man!!!
Great choice!!! Iona and Fairy Dell are now on my wish list... (yea! fairrieanum hybrids! )
Tom Fujiwara should be interesting...
Unfortunatly, the grower doesn't seem to send in Canada (sniff!)
Sorry!
