Diodonopsis erinacea 'Galaga' CCE/AOS

[Chicago Chad]

So I just wanted to thank everyone who supports my orchid cultivation and collection. This weekend I entered 9 plants for judging and I setup a tank for a display.

I took 5 ribbons and 3 best in class. One for the tank and 2 for my erinacea. My erinacea was awarded 91 pts for a CCE. This being my first award, I am quite pleased.

My tank was given a special recognition award as an educational display.

I really appreciate all the vendors on this site that have sold me plants and the others that trade with me. It wouldn't have happened otherwise.

I'll post some pics when I have them.

 

[Ray]

Congrats, Chad!


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[Rick]

That's really awesome Chad.:clap::clap:


I've never recieved a cultural award. That is very cool.

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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[SlipperFan]

Congrats, Chad! A cultural award is indeed special!

 

[Ozpaph]

91pts - you legend!!!

 

[Chicago Chad]

It was perhaps premature to post without some pics. Here are my own pics that I took after the show. I lost a few flowers in transit. I think it was counted with 27 blooms and 14 buds. I will hopefully have the AOS photos sometime soon.

 

[Linus_Cello]

So what's your culture for this?

 

[Chicago Chad]

I grow it cooler than other people. 52-82F. Potted in Sphagnum with grow stone for drainage. This year it was fertilized with K lite at 1/4 tsp almost every watering. Grown under T5 bulbs in one of my terrariums.

 

[tomkalina]

Nice job, Chad! To get a CCE/AOS as a first award is indeed an incredible achievement. :clap:

 

[Chicago Chad]

Thanks Tom. Coming from you that means a great deal. Aside from being a great grower, I have always felt like you have very high standards and a great eye for plants.

 

[biothanasis]

Excellent plant!! Congrats on the award!!!

 

[paphioboy]

That's a cute little alien! Love it...

 

[Linus_Cello]

Supposedly, another common name is the "hedgehog" orchid/masdevalia. I got one from J&L at the fall NCOS show. Interesting they have this as a masd and not diodonopsis:

http://www.jlorchids.com/catalog/pleuros_masd.html

(and thanks for the culture advice!)

 

[Chicago Chad]

Many people have not made the taxonomy or labeling switch yet with Masdies and Pleuros. It is fairly recent.

 

[AdamD]

How do you get your temps that low?

 

[Chicago Chad]

I keep this terrarium in a barely heated room in the winter. In the summer the low temps are about 64F. I also use a fogger with cooled water to help the temps throughout the year.

 

[NYEric]

91 Points! Spectacular. Is Lynn O'Shaunessey [sic] in your judging area?

 

[Chicago Chad]

Eric- I am not sure. In SLC, we have a very few # of judges. Denver has a few more. She may be over there. I know faces better than names, because I haven't been here very long.

 

[AdamD]

I keep this terrarium in a barely heated room in the winter. In the summer the low temps are about 64F. I also use a fogger with cooled water to help the temps throughout the year.

I forgot to congratulate you! Great growing, and interesting growing techniques! A CCE is an astonishing accomplishment. One most growers never achieve. Congats!