Rare orchid

[BlakeeBoo]

what is the best way to get rare orchids

[jay]

Like what do you have in mind? Not that I am an expert, just really curious.

jay

[Vivienne]

Start making calls to some of the larger orchid growers... and prepare to spend some big money!

[fred]

another way would be to ask at your local orchid society
talk to the growers and like Vivienne has said be prepared to spend big money

[BlakeeBoo]

I really want an orchid with decorative or strange leaves but i have not found any i like

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

With 30,000 different orchid species, be patient. It will show up sooner or later. In the mean time you should be learning how to grow orchids by first hand experience. When you get your ultimate orchid, you don't want to kill it from inexperience.

[BlakeeBoo]

what makes you think i am not already good at growing orchids and do you have a favorite orchid

[tom499]

Rare orchids are usually rare because they are difficult to cultivate. They require special conditions to grow them, are often slow growers themselves, and are usuall species. All this bucks up the price.


http://www.orchideenwlodarczyk.de/sh...293432c419fd27

An example of the prices likely to be paid for a rare orchid.

[ogus]

BlakeeBoo..

if you really want really rare ones that cost around 150,000 U.S. dollars.. here are two..





These photos are from Q Channel, website in Korea. Public photos. Can be used wihtout permission.

[fred]

ogus

may be you can be kind enough to include the names of the two rare orchids

nice display you have with them

[ogus]

Or this one.. I am not sure what it is called, but the news paper article in Korea says
there are only 10 heads of these in the world.. each head at about 200,000 dollars
making these (what they said) the most expensive plant in the world.. the plants
in this picture is consisted of 3 heads.. making it 600,000 dollars.. the amazing thing
is they actually sold 3 of these to Japan.. so they were indeed being merchandized not
someone's dreaming of prices..

[ogus]

LOL Fred.. I don't own them.. I can't own them I don't think I would pay 150,000 dollars for orchid.. I am not that crazy yet.

[pikevi]

I have heard of some fish priced at $250,000 or more ( esp. Arowana - Osteoglossum sp.).

If I had the money I'd rather spend it on an orchid than an Arowana. Even a skin lesion on Arowana may become fatal.

Are these rare and expensive orchids kept under specially controlled conditions?

[tom499]

Those leaves look varigated, they often go for a high price.

[ogus]

Hi Pikevi

Yes.. the owner / breeder has a multi million dollar green house with controlled temperature stuff with the state of art security system with a security guard living in that
proximity.

And those "Byuk Dam" the name given to these crazily expensive orchids are in a
a locked secured area within the green house. They were all filmed in that Q channel
(sorta like Discovery Channel) show.

[pikevi]

Thanks ogus.

That is NOT going to happen in my life

If there are hobbyists like him he can recoup the expense with his first 'baby'!

For that kind of money 'in vitro' cloning may be the way to go

[Miki]

Hi BlakeeBoo,
You may want to visit your local orchid society, they will have a wide range of orchids for show and sale. The members are always willing to share their experience. You will be surprised at what people are growing!

I saw this amazing phal (species) at the last show with varigated leaves (zigzag pattern)!. I am hanging out to buy that plant or get my hands on a keiki! That is my target at the next club meeting!!! Hehe!
All the best in your quest!

[cupcake]

At the moment I am not interested in rare orchids, well not to buy, but I need to learn about all orchids and see what will grow for me. I don't want to sentence any to death because of my ego! Judi

[BlakeeBoo]

i know my area has an amazing orchid society (dayton ohio) but i cannot figure out how to get a hold of them or how to join in on any of the shows

[Vivienne]

looking in the AOS Orchid Source Directory I don't see a society in Dayton itself, but there are 8 listed in Ohio. The Central Ohio OS, in Columbus, has a website... www.coosinfo.info. Maybe they can point you in the right direction.

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

Originally Posted by BlakeeBoo

.... but i have not found any i like

So I misinterpreted this to mean you have not found any orchids you like, so you don't yet have any orchids.