Winning Orchid(s) Species Project

[patticake]

Congratulations Sharyn from me too!! I also had a great talk with the folks at Oak Hills. I told them that I was a first time customer and that I was ordering for the Orchidgeeks project. I told them that so many of you had sung their praises. They were quite happy to hear that! I'm looking forward to receiving my plants too!

[RPfeiffer]

Originally Posted by made4engineering

Please, join us! Jump on in, the water's fine... Lot of us arent going to be getting our plants till mid-next week, so if you order any time this week or early next week it should be fine

Well just to make sure, I am ordering any or multiples of the 4 or 5 listed in the very first post of this thread? I will probably only order one even if that is the case, but it will be the KOELLENSTEINIA graminea if I have a choice, if not will someone please point me in the right direction on the winner? TIA!

[sandra]

Originally Posted by Normkp

Count me in. Don't quite know how the project works, BUT it sounds like fun. Raising orchids from the same stock as others and comparing notes. That sounds great.
I've ordered
Phalaenopsis amboinensis
Aspasia lunata and
I added in Phalaenopsis bellina cause it was there!

You've been counted Normkp. Glad you're joining in.

[sandra]

Originally Posted by RPfeiffer

Well just to make sure, I am ordering any or multiples of the 4 or 5 listed in the very first post of this thread? I will probably only order one even if that is the case, but it will be the KOELLENSTEINIA graminea if I have a choice, if not will someone please point me in the right direction on the winner? TIA!

Rpfeiffer, all the information is in the very first post in this thread. Look under Members Choices for the plants picked for the project. Any or all can be chosen for the project.

[jay]

RPfeiffer - I believe the first choice for the project is Phal amboinensis. However, several members are getting the others to compare as well since Oak Hill is offering all of them at the discounted rate for the Geeks.

This project is running away. Great job Sandra, Fred and all involved helping start this incredible learning experience.

[jay]

Oops. Sandra is just too fast. I would listen to her anyway.

[psyc1210]

Please count me in for the project. My husband is going to kill me if he finds out that I ordered another orchid, but I ordered the Phal amboinensis.

[patticake]

Originally Posted by psyc1210

Please count me in for the project. My husband is going to kill me if he finds out that I ordered another orchid, but I ordered the Phal amboinensis.

What's one more!!?? Maybe he won't notice!

[psyc1210]

that's what I thought when I snuck in an orchid from Parkside...

[FLaCo]

PhalPal, this is my first Paph too! Actually... I have never seen one in person.

[janice]

Hey guys, I got my 3 today...........................I will take pictures and hold onto them until we are up and running. I ordered Paph. spicerianum; KOELLENSTEINIA graminea and ASPASIA lunata - the plants look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to feed them wheaties for breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hummer344]

just orderd the phal and the paph. Should get them next week. Let the fun begin

[PhalPal]

I called today and added a Mini Mark 'Holm' and a Phal (Fortune Buddah x Brother Pumpkin) to my order. I said to the guy "we must be driving you crazy." He said yeah, but that's okay.
They didn't ship anything today so we will probably have to wait until next week. Bummer!!! It's a lot more fun when ordering orchids for a purpose.

[arleneg]

I just placed my order online for the Koellensteinia graminea.

[janice]

Hey, can I be NUMBER 2 to get my orchids I received my 3 yesterday....they look great This is going to be fun!!! And educational!! Oak Hills was wonderful!! I will order from them again

[janice]

psyc1210, I am gettting real good at SNEAKING orchids.....and playing dumb!!! I am sure there is lots of advice from all us geeks!!

[jay]

I think my collection is getting to a size that it might be possible to sneak a smaller one in without notice. Not sure though.

[PhalPal]

The key is to keep them in constant motion, inside, outside, different rooms.......

[jay]

I see. But I have all of my orchids in one spot on a shelf system so sneaking them in is a little more difficult.

[Vivienne]

I totally agree with PhalPhal! I just rearranged the atrium and my youngest asked how many new plants I got. I told him the truth... none.
Once your collection is big enough, another new one doesn't even get noticed!

[arleneg]

Jay,

Hide the new one behind a bigger one and slowly move it to where you want it to be.