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Other easy to grow orchids

Discussion in 'Everything Else Orchid' started by paphlover17, Jan 15, 2017.

  1. Jan 15, 2017 #1
    paphlover17

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    Hi, i was wondering if somebody knows what are the best orchids that are still easy to grow but are not begginer anymore. For now I have managed to rebloom oncidiums, dendrobium nobiles and my vanda is in spike. I am looking for something that needs oncidium type of light. Thank you in advance!
     
  2. Jan 15, 2017 #2
    Ray

    Ray Orchid Iconoclast Supporting Member

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    Any orchid is "easy" if your growing conditions are right! For example, you - a relative beginner - have been able to rebloom nobile dendrobiums, but I - with over 40 years of experience - cannot.

    The thing to do is to carefully and objectively analyze your growing conditions, including day/night and seasonal variations, then research plants that fit will with them.
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2017 #3
    PaphMadMan

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    If you have can provide conditions and care for both Vanda and Dendrobium nobile types, you are ready for just about anything given a little research and planning. And you obviously already know about a fairly diverse array of types, as you are paphlover in addition to the types you listed. What is your wishlist?
     
  4. Jan 15, 2017 #4
    paphlover17

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    For now there are not many orchids on my wishlist since I have limited space. But I really want to have more paphs like paph. concolor and paph.gratrixianum (for now i have only paph. delenatii and it doesn't seem to like me since it doesn't want to bloom), cattleya intermedia , tolumnia hybrids, gonogras (I always wanted one but I can't have a strong scented orchid), habenaria medusa, proctachea cockleata, cypripedium calceolus and epipactis gigantea maybe also some other vandas like vanda sanderiana.
     
  5. Jan 15, 2017 #5
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    DPfarr Well-Known Member

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    Try some Vanda falcata.
     
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  6. Jan 15, 2017 #6
    PaphMadMan

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    From your wishlist - the Habenaria, Cypripedium and Epipactis are not the most practical choices. As terrestrials they present some extra challenges, especially the Cyp with its chilled dormancy. Not impossible, but that's where you would really need to research first.

    Of the others, Prosthechea cochleata is quite easy for most people, and none of the others is particularly difficult. Unless Cattleya intermedia is a must have favorite I would suggest trying some hybrid mini Catts first. You could have 3 of them in the space for a mature intermedia, more chances for success. Tolumnias take very little space so also a good choice if space is limited. And those Paphs are suitable choices, though for most people Paph callosum and its hybrids - the Maudiae types - are a bit easier.