[OGD] A Suggestion
The Bonsai Club of Central New York adopted this idea last year. Since it seems to be successful, my cousin suggested I pass it along. Many small organizations have a few hundred dollars in their treasury, enough to operate, but not enough to invite a good professional speaker from out of town very often. Our club established a grant. Any member who would like to attend a regional or national convention can ask the club for financial help. So far it is usually $100. In exchange, the recipient must agree to provide the club with at least one demonstration, lecture, or workshop during the coming year. This way, you have more members attending educational events and bringing the information back to their club. It is also a way of rewarding members who have already shared their experience but are not going to ask for payment. The money will return in the long run as a more knowledgeable club attracts more members and produces a more profitable annual show. Iris Cohen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Taxonomy and finality
"Juli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> queried thusly: > pardon my ignorance but: is there a higher authority in > the matter of species identification? Yes. > Who has the last word? The plant. Cheers, -AJHicks Chandler, AZ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Sl Petite Stars
Bob, Wildcatt shows a Bl Petite Stars (Bl Richard Mueller x L rubescens) but no Sl Petite Stars. Your idea that it is similar to Bl Yellow Bird is pretty close since Bl Richard Mueller is a parent of each. Sandy Hardy Richmond Hill, GA Would you like to share my orchid photos? Please be sure to sign the guest book. http://community.webshots.com/user/sthardy ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Cattleya/Laelia mericloning, where ?
I can do that. info> Hello all, info> Which laboratories offer Cattleya/Laelia mericloning in smaller quantities (100 info> - 200 maximum, not thousands and thousands) in the US ? info> kind regards, info> Kenneth. info> ___ info> the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) info> orchids@orchidguide.com info> http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Cattleya/Laelia mericloning, where ?
Hello all, Which laboratories offer Cattleya/Laelia mericloning in smaller quantities (100 - 200 maximum, not thousands and thousands) in the US ? kind regards, Kenneth. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Den. forbesii
> Den. forbesii: > Does this species need any special treatment to flower. > The plant is a seedling, and there are four ps'bulbs - The plant is much too small to think about flowering yet. It sounds like you are providing it with the right conditions but you didn't provide info about temperature conditions. Be careful of too much light (ie leaf burn) and keep the humidity up. Avoid getting water in the bracts of new growths as it is susceptible to rot. One grower I know will cover the pot with his hand and turn the plant upside down to gently shake out any water from the plant. The pseudobulbs of a mature plant are usually around 2ft long on well grown plants. You will probably find it it will take a couple more years to get to flowering size. At one stage you will notice that new growths will be much bigger. This growth spurt seems to be the case for many of the larger members of Dendrobium section Latouria such as D. engae, D. polysema, D. forbesii and these larger growths will be probably be flower bearing when they mature. Cheers...Steve ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Angcm. sesquipedale flowering season
I have usually had at least one plant of Angcm. sesquipedale in my collection for most of the twenty years that I have been growing orchids. I have grown plants that flowered both in late winter and around Easter, and eventually, they end up flowering together in my collection, sometime in late winter. I am located very near Santa Cruz, CA, roughly between Santa Barbara and San Francisco. My first Angcm. sesquipedale was the clone 'Orchidglade II' FCC/AOS that was mericloned by Jones and Scully. This plant was awarded 5/11/72, near Easter. I bought that plant in the mid 1980's, and the first time it flowered for me, it flowered near Easter. After that, it tended to flower in late winter as most of them do for me. I currently have several plants from the population of 'Mount Zion' FCC/AOS X 'Star of Malagasy' FCC/AOS. 'Mount Zion' was awarded an FCC/AOS on 2/9/85 (late winter), and 'Star of Malagasy' was awarded an FCC/AOS on 1/12/76, (also late winter). All of the seedlings came into flower together, and are just going out of bloom. (The best of these seedlings took two blue ribbons and three trophies in commercial class at our local show in early February, largely because the flower had exceptional conformation, and the plant was well-grown.) In "An Introduction to the Cultivated Angraecoid Orchids of Madagascar", Fred Hillerman says that: "In its natural habitat, it [Angcm. sesquipedale] flowers between June and November." [p. 92, note that this represents six months, roughly corresponding to December through May in the northern hemisphere.] "Angraecum sesquipedale flowers around Christmastime in the northern hemisphere, although there is another, later variety that comes into bloom around Easter." [p. 94] While I have never grown hundreds of seedlings, in my experience, Angcm. sesquipedale always ends up flowering in late winter for me, regardless of whether that particluar cultivar flowers for others in winter or spring. I primarily grow Phalaenopsis, although I grow them cooler and brighter than most people do. I let the temp go down to 60 at night during most of the year, and my light levels are very high. I flower Vanilla at the warm and bright end of the greenhouse. A quick count of awards to Angcm. sesquipedale (both flower quality and cultural) as appear in Wildcatt, shows: 2 in December 6 in January 2 in February 1 in March 3 in April 2 in May There does not seem to be a correlation between geographical location and flowering time, these awards are all in the northern hemisphere, and are clustered in FL, CA and HI with a couple others in the US, (WI, IL, OK and NJ.) It appears to me that Angcm. sesquipedale has a long (six month) window that it can flower within, and that while there might be varieties that seem to "prefer" to flower earlier or later in that window, individual plants can flower at any time during that period, and flowering time may end up being variable, and based on cultural factors. rob't Robert Bedard Robert Bedard Horticulture http://www.robert-bedard.com/orchids/ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] "Office Orchids"
You would do better to rotate a few through the office for their blooming times. Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com - Original Message - From: "Sheldon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:26 PM Subject: [OGD] "Office Orchids" > I've put a lot of thought and energy into understanding and growing > orchids suitable to South Florida. Of course, when in bloom, I bring > them inside for short periods. > > It occured to me that my new office could use an orchid. But which? > Certainly I can think of several genera I could grow... but would they > ever bloom in the unchanging climate of my office? So I ask for your > help. > > Here are my climactic conditions... > > -Temperature range of 75 - 70 F > -Humidity range of 45%-65%. > -Light is bright but indirect sun. > > Local modifications (e.g. humidifiers or heaters) are impossible. > > So... any thoughts on hybrids or species that would fit the bill? > > Thanks. > > ___ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > orchids@orchidguide.com > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] "Office Orchids"
I've put a lot of thought and energy into understanding and growing orchids suitable to South Florida. Of course, when in bloom, I bring them inside for short periods. It occured to me that my new office could use an orchid. But which? Certainly I can think of several genera I could grow... but would they ever bloom in the unchanging climate of my office? So I ask for your help. Here are my climactic conditions... -Temperature range of 75 - 70 F -Humidity range of 45%-65%. -Light is bright but indirect sun. Local modifications (e.g. humidifiers or heaters) are impossible. So... any thoughts on hybrids or species that would fit the bill? Thanks. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] mold
On a side note, one of our local society members recently built a redwood (I think) greenhouse from a kit. He has had problems with mold on the wood (this is in its first season). This seems like an oddproblem to have. He intends to disinfect > the wood after warm weather comes to town and he can air the greenhouse out. Anyone else had that problem? Not so much on the walls as on the windows and frames. We wash everything down with a javex solution in the spring when the weather is warm enough to open our solarium to the outside weather. John Waddington ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Chysis bractescens - long-lived flowers
Nancy, You wrote :"Two of my three buds have just opened this morning - how long might they last?... My real question: will this plant be able to attend a show ... March 4-5?" As you see, the flowers are waxy which is a good indication that they should last at least a few weeks. According to Tom and Marion Sheehan, the species have "long-live flowers" (AOS Bulletin, March 1972, p. 249). Good luck with your plant at the show. Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Den. forbesii culture
Bob, I have a mature Den. forbesii that blooms for me every year. The plant is about 14" tall with about a dozen pseudobulbs. It grows in a mostly north facing bay window here in SF. The building is slightly skewed off of due north, so in the summer I get about an hour of direct sun in the morning and afternoon. Temps are in the cool to intermediate range and I water it fairly frequently, although it does dry out from time to time. Given your plant's size of 4 inches I would suspect you're still in the seedling stage and it's got a few more inches of growth before it will flower. Good luck! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Dear Lord Help Us Department
Why do I keep paying dues? I was in Home Depot yesterday. They have an extensive book display, which I gather is serviced by a contractor. I saw a book about growing orchids. On the cover it says "Endorsed by the American Orchid Society." My acid test for orchid and bonsai books is what they say about humidity, so I turned to that section. There were three horrors on the same page. Of course there was the usual myth about humidity trays, although at least they warned that it might not work. There was a full-color photograph on the same page, showing about five orchids with their pots sitting directly on a tray of pebbles. (I get the same reaction when I see pictures in stores of a little kid riding a bicycle without a helmet, or riding on the handlebars.) In addition, one of the plants in the picture was a Phalaenopsis, potted in a slotted terra-cotta pot. I doubt that it would do any good to write to the president of AOS. Everybody got their money already. Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] About Redwood Grenhouses
Tom Bell-Games wrote: On a side note, one of our local society members recently built aredwood (I think) greenhouse from a kit. He has had problems with moldon the wood (this is in its first season). This seems like an oddproblem to have. He intends to disinfect the wood after warm weathercomes to town and he can air the greenhouse out. Anyone else had thatproblem? I have a lean-to redwood greenhouse built from a kit, and I have had a serious problem with the redwood rotting where it becomes wet. The manufacturer said that would be strange, and asked if I had treated it. I had painted the redwood, and he said that was the problem -- Redwood should never be painted, except with a stain. It can treated with a mildew preparation also. Nevertheless I feel that my greenhouse has served me well for 20 years Richard Orr Monroe, Conn ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] species ID: who has the last word?
ORCHID FOLKS pardon my ignorance but: is there a higher authority in the matter of species identification?Who has the last word? julie, caracas, venezuela ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Chysis bractescens
Hello - My last question about this species, I swear! Two of my three buds have just opened this morning - how long might they last? My real question: will this plant be able to attend a show mext weekend (March 4-5)? It would like to go! Regards - Nancy = Cogito, ergo spud. (I think, therefore I yam.) __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
