I'll biter, I'm always ready for a trade. Let me know what you'd like, I think you know what I have. Much of what I post on the Gallery is divisible. Gongora? Coelogyne?

Nick

OK Nick. How about one of your new tolumnia?

I still need help. There are 29 more divisions....Any other takers?

This post was edited by shavedmonkey on Thu, Jul 10, 14 at 10:27

I'm sure some will be big enough for a division. Am expecting the Hawaiian ones today the ones from the Dominican Republic are a couple of weeks away. The latter are more likely to offer a division. I could send you a large division of the plants I already have.

Nick

I thought you had a bunch of tolumnia that were the same. Yes, please send me something you already have. Nothing from the cold or cool areas.

Thanks Nick!!

Nick, I will mail on Monday to avoid a possible Sunday layover at the post office.

This post was edited by shavedmonkey on Thu, Jul 10, 14 at 13:19

Don't rush it, I'll see how many divisions I can find. I will take more than one and grow them out, they'll be perfect for our plant table.

Nick

At your convenience Nick.

I have too many Nodosa or I'd bite. I love them but enough is enough.

Jane

Won't be able to do something until Monday.

Nick

Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of warm growers to trade. I have a Bulb. Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry', Bulbo ecornutum, Brassidum Longlen 'Bill Switzer, Encyclia radiata, and Epidendrum gnomus. I also have a couple of species Phals (bellina & tetraspis) and Aerangis mystacidii, but they are not blooming size. Let me know if you are interested in any of these.

I have a Brassavola nodsa that does very well but I have had two little stars mysteriously die on me. Maybe the third time will be the charm.

A bunch of divisions needing homes.

Greencurls, I'll try to send you a PM

This post was edited by shavedmonkey on Sun, Jul 13, 14 at 14:27

A division freshly potted...

Another big little stars commanding a cedar post...

The pile is shrinking but still there is more than half left. I'm doing some landscaping which requires some new plants. Tropical plants was part of the name of the nursery so I got a hunch. I brought with me 8 divisions. I hoped they would trade.

When I arrive I was greeted by my saleslady, She brought me to a few demonstration planted areas and I noticed orchids in the landscape. So I suggested to the sales lady that I wanted to see if the owner would consider it. She said that the owner has been approached many times and has never traded. I said I want to talk to her anyway.

When I met her and explained, she reiterated the same not interested, not knowing what I had to trade. I convinced her to come take a look in the truck and showed he a 3 gallon pot with 8 divisions.

She asked me if I knew a person and I instantly said yes. The former president of our orchid club. He is related to the nursery owners. Then I knew it was a done deal. And I knew that these plants were going to be thriving and blooming. And with a fat credit on my bill for 6 different crotons to be planted soon.

I got some real nice shrubs and Little stars will be planted around the property.

But I still have more than half of the divisions left. So lets get to trading! It is fun.

Greencurls, yours is in the mail...

Am tied up with the grand kids today, I'll get you a list tomorrow

Nick

Finally got my list together.

Lc Bonanza Sister x L anceps
Toll Robefield
Eria hyacinthoides
Eria convalroides
Sphathoglottis plicata alba
Coelogyne marthae
Coelogyne pandurata
Coelogyne rochussenii 'Taylor'
Coelogyne fimbriata
Pleurothallis sandermanii (warm)
Max tenefolia
Anacheilum cochleata
ODCDM catatanthe 'Pacific Sun Spots'
C Margaret Hort
Dendrochilum bicallosum
Pot Tropical Orange 'Apricosa'
Mormolyca ringens
A number of Styanhopeas
A number of Cattleya alliance hybrids
A number of Oncidium alliance hybrids
A number of Bulbophyllum

Let me know which you'll want, I'll send them to you and after you've looked them over you can send me the appropriate number of 'Little Stars'. I'll keep the largest for myself and grow the other ones up until they bloom, then they'll go on the plant table.

If anyone else sees something on the list they want to trade for, contact me.

Nick

SM - Your Enc. radiata is in the mail. Thanks for trading.

I lost track of this thing. Thanks, but am I supposed to send you something or have I already?

Nick

Sorry, I'm the one that's confused, ignore the previous thread.

Nick

All the divisions have found good homes. I expect they will thrive and bloom. Trading is fun...

SM bit on some of my offerings and send me a gaggle of 'Little Stars' Initially I was going to grow them separately and when in bloom pout on the plant table, a noble thought but nobility has long gone the way of dial phones and typewriters. I decided to make a 'Little Stars' tree instead and mounted about 10 of them on this gnarled root stump I have lying around.

These 'tree; mounts look awkward at first but after a couple of years take on a more natural look as the plants get established and grow into each other.

Nick

Here is an Oncidium sphacelatum tree.

Nick

A three year old Maxillaria tenefolia tree.

Nick

My oldest and best established one. A 5 year old Dendrobium delicatum tree which is more than 2 feet wide and growing.

Nick

Nice job Nick! I have been giving it water early and daily. Good Luck.

Love what you've done! Great ideas, Nick. Great growing.

Jane

Do you have any left to trade? i would love some!

Hi georgette, I will have some to divide of little stars in a few months. Now I have a brassavola nodosa 'minimouse' mounted on cork well established for trade. If interested what do you have warm growing for trade? I have some brassia's to trade also. This morning I divided Lc Greenwich 'Elmhurst', available too.

what I have is :
Epi crystal valley cherry ballet
epi radicans
Kawkinsara sogo doll little angel
Onc Sharry Baby
I also have a yellow plumeria, among other non-orchids if you are interested
I would be interested in either of the nodosas.

Send me an email. hrf003@bellsouth.net

Some how I missed this thread when it was originally posted. I wish the new GW had a Trades page like the original forum had!

There is one http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/orchid-exchange

I wish there was a quick link to it in the related forums area.

Sheila, they bloom in october/november. After the bloom is the best time to divide. If you can wait please request a trade then. Thanks.

I didn't even know there was a orchid exchange page anymore.

Sheila, how can I contact you? I found a dividable opportunity on little stars...

Hi Harvey. Missed this email. Been busy, leaving town on Monday and busy tying up loose ends. Moving plants, setting up timers, testing them, grrrr, times like these I wish I weren't located 'out in the boonies'. No time to check what I might have to trade.

After looking at the pics, I'm not sure I have the right plant in mind. I thought Little stars was a small plant, smaller than the nodosa? An OS member gave me a piece of one several years ago and he told me it could take cold temps. Well, should not have trusted the weatherman, instead of 36, temps dropped to 32 and the little plant did not survive!

I also have brassavola mini mouse, a miniture, for trade...

Oh, that's more my size!!! I just have to come up with a warm grower that's not a Catt!

Tis is getting to be a looong thread. I emailed you my email address .