10' orchid spike!

14 years ago

I saw this at Orchids Ltd. Jason there said that if anyone was as tall as this spike, they could have the orchid for free. Amazing!

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Sheila
14 years ago
OMG, an oncidium tree! Incredible!
crueltyfre
14 years ago
Very Impressive!

But what caught my eye was the hanging ceramic pot it's in....that's what I've been looking for for ages. I want to be able to hang them outside but then bring them inside when they bloom. But I hate bringing in slatted baskets or fern slabs. Bringing a ceramic pot is perfect. Anyone know where I can get those?
Lori
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new2orchids
Original Author
14 years ago
Lori, I'm sure some of the Orchid websites have the pots for sale. The spike in the picture is actually coming from a plant that was on the ground next to me though. So there are actually more flowers below the picture.
littlem_2007
14 years ago
what an impressive orchid! I wonder if there are any basket ball players who are also orchid addicts..
Lori, everytime I see a unique and "just what i have been looking for" orchid pot, i am that much closer to taking up pottery..
sue
crueltyfre
14 years ago
how's this for irony (?)I use to be a potter! But I wasn't into orchids then. I got out of it, sold the wheel, kiln and supplies, and am now kicking myself almost daily.

I've checked every online orchid pot I could google. I find plenty of pots for table tops, but no hanging ones that I could put outside for months on end, then have them still attractive enough to be brought inside for a month or two. I guess I better go sign up for a clay class and make them myself, lol.
Lori
lellie
14 years ago
That is beautiful!
*heavy sigh

Lori...why not email them and ask to purchase one?
I'd love one, too!
littlem_2007
14 years ago
hello, Lori, that IS funny. sounds pretty much like the story of my life, too. LOL
sue
orchidguyftl
14 years ago
looks like a sphachelatum hybrid, the main reason for the tall spike. They get extremely long. Mine is just going out of bloom, spike on it was only about 6 - 7', its still young...
lol
John
new2orchids
Original Author
14 years ago
Lori,

I believe Yao Ming is the tallest player in the NBA right now and he's "only" 7'6". The world's tallest basketball player is another Chinese player who's 7'9" and in the minor leagues.

I looked on Orchids Ltd's website but didn't see that specific pot. Here's one that you may be able to hang up: http://www.orchidweb.com/detail.aspx?ID=2118
crueltyfre
14 years ago
Thanks for the link, but that's a $45 pot! You must have me confused with one of the Rockerfellers, lol.

I've been buying regular pots from orchidcontainers.com and depending on the where their holes are, either hanging them directly with wire hangers through the holes, or put the whole pot in a slatted basket and hang that.
Lori

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