The plant truck came by again!!!

island cassie · 11-15-2008, 01:19 PM

The man selling plants from his pickup came by again, and he mostly had roses and anthuriums this time - but always some orchids. So..... naturally I had to buy some!

This is a darker version of a dendrobium I already have - but too pretty to resist.

There are rarely labels on the plants, so no idea what this is.

Sorry the closeup is blurred, but is this another dendrobium, a hybrid maybe? I asked the man what conditions they liked, and he replied as always "si senora, sol y sombre"! But they must be fairly tough to survive being driven around in a truck all day with a bit of shade netting over them, and this is where I get my phals and cattleyas too.

buzzwinder · 11-15-2008, 01:26 PM

Going to have to hide the wifes laptop or she's gonna want one of these beauties!!!!! Great pics cassie, Thanks

island cassie · 11-15-2008, 01:29 PM

Haha Bill! Do I sense a blackmail opportunity?

Bob · 11-15-2008, 01:31 PM

Go ahead Cassie rubit in. First a plantain from the lagoon and now beautiful orchids from some guy in a truck! Up here the ice cream truck won't even be back until June.............ugh

MediaHound · 11-15-2008, 01:38 PM

Gorgeous!!

I love this one:

buzzwinder · 11-15-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by island cassie

Haha Bill! Do I sense a blackmail opportunity?

Hadn't thought of that

I need to come up with a plan before she gets home!!! Thanks again cassie

buzzwinder · 11-15-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob

Go ahead Cassie rubit in. First a plantain from the lagoon and now beautiful orchids from some guy in a truck! Up here the ice cream truck won't even be back until June.............ugh

But Bob, think of it this way, we can keep our beer in the garage and it stays cold with out freezing and our icecream on the patio without thawing, more room in the fridge and the freezer!!!!

Gotta try look on the bright side of our northern situation, only 5 more months till spring

island cassie · 11-15-2008, 02:23 PM

Haha! and you have reliable utilities (mostly). It is rare that we have power, phone and internet all at the same time! And you don't write a shopping list before you go to the store - you buy what is good today, then come home and look for a recipe that matches! (Just to make you feel better!)

D_&_T · 11-15-2008, 06:20 PM

We have been buying few extra things to have for just in case!!

Mrs. Buzzwinder · 11-15-2008, 06:42 PM

Too late, Babe....I got a chance to view this post before you hid the laptop!!!

I definitely would love to have one of these orchids!!!! Honey......can I please?!

island cassie · 11-15-2008, 07:09 PM

Bridgette - I will send the man with the truck around tomorrow!

Mrs. Buzzwinder · 11-15-2008, 07:38 PM

Woohoo! Honey, make room!!

stumpy4700 · 11-15-2008, 08:40 PM

Cassie, would the plant man know what kind it it is?. sounds like alot of us to the north would love to find some seeds or plants..I for one am interested..If any one knows please shout out.

island cassie · 11-15-2008, 09:03 PM

No Stumpy - he never knows unless it is one of the very few that have a label. I asked him but all he would say was that it needed sun and shade - big help!! I would love to know what it is myself - hence the picture. Perhaps someone will know.

stumpy4700 · 11-15-2008, 09:23 PM

Ok where to start? Is it at least a orchid? or something else?

island cassie · 11-16-2008, 09:19 AM

Yes - it is an orchid, and my guess is that it is an Oncidium or Odontoglossum hybrid.

lorax · 11-16-2008, 10:18 AM

I'd go with Odont over Oncidum - Oncs don't tend to have that flower profile, and they generally flower on racemes, not singles or doubles. Actually, it looks like a South American hybrid...

Stumpy - trying to grow orchids of any type from seed is difficult at best, so it's actually much easier to order the grown plant. Ecuagenera sells some orchids that are very similar to the one of Cassie's that everyone's flipping over. Click here for Odontoglossums and click here from Oncidiums.

Here are some pics of my orchids for comparison purposes - the first two are Odonts and the second two are Oncidiums.

lorax · 11-16-2008, 10:20 AM

Oh, and your mystery yellow one reminds me strongly of an orchid called "Lycaste" although it's blooming upright so I might be wrong.

island cassie · 11-16-2008, 11:46 AM

Thanks Lorax - I think you are right. But it is very difficult to pinpoint them with all the new hybrids and varieties. Easiest just to enjoy them for themselves and not fret over a name. Your plants are beautiful!!

stumpy4700 · 11-16-2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks Lorax. Your pics are great. I'll be surfing the web later.

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