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I know, I know. But it was quite beguiling and I was already buying garden supplies, so in the cart it went. Unlabeled other than the name of the grower/distributor. Found it on their website, but only marginally more informed now. I really don't get why mass producers think the public can't...

I was just noodling around, searching out info on epiphytic paphs (there aren't many spp), and up popped this pic taken in a mist forest on PNG. What could it be? original page here: Epiphytic orchid species from cloud forest | Bernard Van Elegem

Question for European members: Can the Plant Passport codes now required on all commercially traded plants be used to help with the 'NOID' dilemma? Does the vendor need to actually name the plant (we hope accurately)? Is there a DB where a Plant Passport can be used to search out the IDs?

I'm having a lot of trouble with a Calanthe argenteostriata. No matter how I treat it (low water, keeping damp, light seaweed based fertilizer, no fertilizer, shade house culture in Spain, now windowsill culture in the Netherlands) the leaves just keep blackening from the tips downwards, and now...

In case it's interesting, here's what I'm growing at the moment, on the Catalan 'Costa Brava' north of Barcelona. Mostly just one or two plants per variety. All outdoors in a shade house between (roughly) May 15 and October 31. Those marked with #C remain outside over winter, all others come...

Hey all, I've been a member for a number of years already, but only visit the forum episodically. I just updated my profile to say more about where I am and what orchidy, slipperlike focus I have. If you're curious, have a look. I'm interested in talking with people any and everywhere, but...