/ Register

Welcome to OrchidsForum.com. We are a friendly online community for Orchid Growers all over the world. If you haven't joined yet we invite you to register and join our community. Hope to see you on our forums!

Dresslerella hirsutissima

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, Sep 23, 2012.

Tags:
  1. Sep 23, 2012 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    13,623
    Likes Received:
    3,420
    Location:
    Santa Rosa, CA
    I think this has the best foliage of the whole genus.






    dres.hirsut.flwr.jpg dres.hirsut.plant.jpg dress.hirsut.stack.close.jpg
     
    Fereydoon and Kipper like this.
  2. Sep 23, 2012 #2
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    6,552
    Likes Received:
    2,346
    Location:
    Redding, California, USA
    One of the great things about this forum is I'm always seeing species that I had never even heard of. This is one of those. What a great species and amazing photos. Looks like a hairy Restrepia. Thanks for posting it.
     
  3. Sep 24, 2012 #3
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    420
    Location:
    U.S.A
    I read somewhere years ago this species might need very high constant humidity to prevent the flowers from aborting. I am not sure how high of rh they were talking about but certainly that info made me decide not to have it in my collection. Now, looking at your plant, I want it!!!!!! Who cares about the flowers if the leaves look like that!
     
  4. Sep 24, 2012 #4
    Alexey

    Alexey Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    1,066
    Likes Received:
    288
    Location:
    Vancouver Island, BC
    Stunning!
     
  5. Sep 24, 2012 #5
    piotrm

    piotrm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,503
    Likes Received:
    326
    Location:
    Grimsby UK
    great hairy thing ;-)
     
  6. Sep 25, 2012 #6
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    13,623
    Likes Received:
    3,420
    Location:
    Santa Rosa, CA
    I don't have particularly high humidity compared to what quite a few people here have. I do know that if the moss gets out of control it goes downhill. I think most dresslerellas do better for me when the air flow is good and therefore they dry out quicker.

    Also, when I was given this plant I was told it was the "true" hirsutissima which I took to mean that most of what was out there under this name was not.
     
  7. Sep 25, 2012 #7
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    420
    Location:
    U.S.A
    Looking at the photos of an old article, I have no doubt yours is D. hirsutissima. There might still be some D. lasiocampa out there, which it had for a long time been confused with D. hirsutissma.
     
  8. Sep 25, 2012 #8
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    420
    Location:
    U.S.A
    BTW, the silvery bands on the leaves are the trademark for D. hirsutissima according to the article.

    Has your plant separated by itself? The bottom section looks like it could have someone else name on it:D if so.
     
  9. Sep 26, 2012 #9
    MiKa

    MiKa Active Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    262
    Likes Received:
    79
    Location:
    Sweden
    I have made the same observations. They dislike being wet longer than a couple of hours and like to grow without to much moss and other water holding material around their roots.

    Your plant is very nice Marni :)
     
  10. Sep 26, 2012 #10
    Dave

    Dave Active Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    663
    Likes Received:
    170
    Location:
    Northern CA
    Striking!