[jhupp]

I have had the absolute best day.

First I got access to a crap load of stemless orchids for my thesis project. Many of which are not comercialy avalible and are rarely kept in collections. Big plus.

Then as I am getting the tour of the orchid house the curator tells me to take what ever divisions I want for my own personal collection. So I start taking some small divisions because I don't want to be greedy, right. So what does he do - He starts lopping off blooming size divisions and handing them to me. I litteraly walked out with a garbage bag full of species orchids. No hybrids here. Tons of Bulbophyllum and related genera, Maxillaria tenufolia (forgive the spelling), Vanilla barbellata and quite a few others.

And Thursday I am going down to Selby Botanical gardens to get a behind the scenes tour and see thier Amorphophallus titanum which well be in full bloom at that point (and not on show to the public). I missed the NYBGs, I am not missing this one. I will post pics so you guys don't miss out either.

Life is good...

 

[kyle1745]

Very cool, I only have 1 so far, and it is growing but no flowers yet.

Good luck with them and post some pics.

I have had the absolute best day.

First I got access to a crap load of stemless orchids for my thesis project. Many of which are not comercialy avalible and are rarely kept in collections. Big plus.

Then as I am getting the tour of the orchid house the curator tells me to take what ever divisions I want for my own personal collection. So I start taking some small divisions because I don't want to be greedy, right. So what does he do - He starts lopping off blooming size divisions and handing them to me. I litteraly walked out with a garbage bag full of species orchids. No hybrids here. Tons of Bulbophyllum and related genera, Maxillaria tenufolia (forgive the spelling), Vanilla barbellata and quite a few others.

And Thursday I am going down to Selby Botanical gardens to get a behind the scenes tour and see thier Amorphophallus titanum which well be in full bloom at that point (and not on show to the public). I missed the NYBGs, I am not missing this one. I will post pics so you guys don't miss out either.

Life is good...

 

[Devin Edmonds]

The only thing better than that would be if he had some free range darts in the green house and started throwing tadpoles in the bag too! Enjoy the plants and your great day,

 

[Rain_Frog]

trading time?

Jhupp, remember I asked if you had Maximallaria tenufloria? Botanique http://www.pitcherplant.com is currently out of them. If its decent, could I maybe just buy it off of you? I have really nothing to trade for now. Unfortunately, I couldn't wait and bought a phaleonapsis hybrid for my tank. But I would definitely need that plant eventually for a mantella or pure tinctorius tank coming up.

 

[jhupp]

I rembered somebody was asking me about it and I thought it was you but I wasn't sure. I will see what I can do: either another division of it from the parent plant or a small division off the one I have now. No garuntee, but I will try.

Are the plants doing ok for you?

 

[Guest]

Okay, I'm totally ignorant. What is a division and how does it add up? :lol:

 

[jhupp]

A typical division has 3 or 4 mature pseudobulbs and one or two new or forming pseudobulbs, and would take a few years to get large enough to flower. A blooming size division is equvilant to a mature plant.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that.