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Oct 4, 2014 1:03 PM CST
Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
Orchids Plumerias Cactus and Succulents Region: New Jersey Region: Pennsylvania Native Plants and Wildflowers
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Ok let's go through the list:
http://www.orchidspecies.com/d...
I grow this one mounted, water daily year around, sunny condition, same as for other Dockrilleas

Psychopsiella limminghei
I found this one to be somewhat intolerant of tap water, in my hands this was a touchy plant. I would grow it also mounted

I am not familiar with Porpax

Ancistrochilus
http://www.orchidspecies.com/a...
I grew rothschildianus for many years, never found one lately in the trade. I would love to have picked up another plant of this.
This species is really beautiful, unfortunately if I remember this correctly, after a couple of years no new (Hershey kiss) -shaped pseudobulb formed and the plant expired. Not an easy one to grow. Perhaps a different species in this genus might be easier, I don't know.

Eria species
I can't grow any, I lose them within a year. But just google orchidspecies.com to see which one of the species matches your conditions.
Remember I can only compare them to my conditions here in NJ, perhaps others here can chime in with different thoughts on the subject.

In my hands a super-easy species is Ornithophora radicans, in spike now. Medium light, mounted, lots of water.
Ceratostylis rubra, grows easily mounted, water daily bright light. Blooms every so often year around
Domingoa haematochila, bright light, mounted, daily water. Also blooms every so often year around.
Epidendrum porpax, full sun, mounted or basket, water daily
And so on and so on….
You might simply peruse our monthly threads, pick what you like and ask questions?
Have fun. Smiling

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