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risingpower1

About me: I'm interested in orchids and any other unusual plants.
As it is my current collection of orchids consists of:
Aerangis fastuosa
Angraecum birrimenseAngraecum eburneumAngraecum magdelanae x sororiumAngraecum sesquipedale
Anguloa uniflora
Bifreneria harrisoniae
BLC Greenwich
Brassavola cucullataBrassavola nodosa
Brassocattleya Nodata
Bulbophyllum macranthum
Catasetum macrocarpum
Cribbia confusa
Cycnoches chlorochilonCycnoches chlorochilon x herrenhusanumCycnoches lehmanniCycnoches peruvianum
Cycnodes Wine delight
Cymbidium tracyanum x Trigo Royal
Dendrobium aggregatumDendrobium anosmumDendrobium tortile
Dendrochilum cobbianum
Encyclia citrinaEncyclia fragransEncyclia cochleataEncyclia radiata
Epidendrum parkinsonianumEpidendrum stamfordianum
Gongora armeniaca
Laelia purpurata 'alba'
Lycaste aromatica
Maxillaria ochroleucaMaxillaria tenuifolia 'yellow'
Neofinetia falcata x Amani Island
Oncidium ornithorhynchum
Otaara Hwa Yuan Bay
Paphiopedilum kolopakingii
Pescatorea coronariaPescatorea klabachorumPescatorea wallisii
2x Phal NOIDPhalaenopsis bellina
Potinara Clouds Creek x Heavenly Scent
Rhyncolaelia digbyanaRhyncolaelia glauca
Stanhopea tigrinaStanhopea grandifloraStanhopea hernandezii
Zygopetalum Blackii 'Stonehurst' x Hamelwellsana netta ardinglyZygopetalum crinitumZygopetalum Kiwi GeyserZygopetalum mackayii
Seedlings:Angraecum ruthenbergianum(Seedlings)Stanhopea Nigroviolacea(Seedlings)
My current collection of other plants consists of:Berlandiera Lyrata(Chocolate daisy)Michelia figo (1x normal, 1x port wine)Michelia doltsopaPlumeria Singapore
I live for the day where I can cover a large garden with a greenhouse full of orchids, michelias, canangas and not have to worry about how miserable the weather is going to be.

My zone is: Essex, UK
GardenWeb Member: 2004-09-16
Commented: Jasmine Sambac dropping flowers Normally the flowers only last a few days, but they should flower all year round given good light and conditions.
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Commented: Michelias in pots? Which nursery was that? From my experience with a figo, the flowers lasted a couple of days and then dropped off. I think sudden changes in moisture/temperature aren't brilliant for it, it's probabl...
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Commented: Post pictures of your grow area! It's a pain getting at the back row of plants. Glare doesn't seem bad at all, but it may just not bother me that much. I'm only in here an hour before the lights go off most days. Quite a few plants ...
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