anitum

[berrywoodson]

Does anybody know where I might get an anitum?

 

[practicallyostensible]

As I'm sure you are aware, technically, anitum is illegal. However, adductum is legal...and as far as I know, a whole lot of people imported anitums before they were recognized as a different species (before CITES was founded). However, these plants would have been imported as adductum. It seems to me that all pre-ban plants would be legal, but I've never heard of anyone coming forth with one.... someone correct me if any of that is wrong.

They are really nice plants, and I would love to have one (along with half the people on this forum). If you figure out a source let us know.

 

[Heather]

Actually, and someone should correct me if this has changed, I think anitum has been moved back to P. adductum var. anitum.

When I was collecting adductum hybrids, I heard that the ones made with anitum were easy to recognize by their clonal names - many had "dark" in the title.

 

[Candace]

I'd love a legal one, too.

 

[goldenrose]

I thought I have seen it on Thanh's list & it was listed as adductum var. anitum.
I thought I remember reading somewhere that these are hard to grow & most were declining in overall plant size, they were hard to keep alive, let alone bloom? Is this sounding familar to anyone else? or am I it with another?

 

[NYEric]

Sounds like a great plant to have on a 'want-list'.

 

[Heather]

Yes, Rose, I think that is the case. Both the adductums I had were not the best growers. Hybrids, such as Johanna Burkhart and Addicted Philip were much more viable and easier to grow.

 

[practicallyostensible]

Yes, Rose, I think that is the case. Both the adductums I had were not the best growers. Hybrids, such as Johanna Burkhart and Addicted Philip were much more viable and easier to grow.

Ohhh, I didn't know that. Good info to have.

 

[Ernie]

Does anybody know where I might get an anitum?

Not exactly, but we have Paph. Hsinying Lady Duck (Lady Isabel X adductum v anitum). http://www.enlightenedorchids.com/PaphHybridsCatalog.htm scroll down to Paph-0393. I think there is one left (other than the keepers).

-Ernie

 

[NYEric]

Enabled!

 

[Rick]

Orchid Inn (Sam Tsui). May have some seedlings left of dark adductums.

 

[berrywoodson]

Adductum var. Anitum crosses are available in Hawaii but not straight anitums. There is an awarded in a recent addition of "Orchids" which Frank Smith got an AM . I believe it is a selfing. It can't be too illegal.