| Your point is well taken Kevin - I think Jerry also mentioned that hybrids would be better choices from which to choose if/when looking for the most potential for the success for the highest numbers of participants. This may or may not be what this group is looking for? Maybe a number of people have always wanted to try some species plants and have never done so and this is an opportunity to dip their toes in the water?
Maybe we can make this an annual event and can look back at this year's experience and learn from it? That would be cool wouldn't it?
One thing I am anxious about from the list is knowing how far along some of the choices might be? If they don't say nbs they could be as many as 3-4 YEARS from blooming (?). My local orchid club received cattleya plugs Christmas 2006 as gifts and were told this was the case. They looked like pretty nice little plants (and for free Christmas gifts who is complaining? - but in a year's time have not done much for any of us - several more years to go! Many of these plants sure have a way of teaching us patience, or showing how we have a lack thereof.
Since most know I'm basically a phal guy I'll choose a trio of nbs phals
bastianii
equetris
shilleriana
Truthfully I can be happy with any of them - it will be fun to just be part of the group and participating and sharing experiences. |