[OGD] display at Daniel Stowe Botanical garden / North Carolina (US)
"The orchid tree at Daniel Stowe Botanical garden features... hybrids but there are two... rare species... l[L]aelia rubescens, or Flor de Jesu[s], which is native to Central America. It grows in deciduous forest... it gets sunlight and rain during the growing season and more warm and dry conditions in the offseason. ... the flowers are... at their best for three days. They are white with lavender edging and a dark purple in the middle. ... the tiger orchid [species name ?]... The flowers... fairly large... resembles a bird in flight. The flower was first discovered in Guatemala City growing in ravines. There it would get shade and moisture during the growing season and dry conditions in the offseason... about 50 degrees at night and 70 degrees during the day." URL : http://news14.com/content/headlines/590442/rare-orchids-on-display-at-garden/Default.aspx ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] book / miniatures
" "Miniature Orchids" (Timber Press... ), author Steven Frowine writes and photographs orchid plants that range in height from under an inch to 12 inches... Some 300 miniature... are profiled and another 200 listed by key characteristics, with each including season of bloom, light and temperature requirements, and culture. The book... features 338 color photos." URL : http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=071208_4_D2_spanc08307 ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] research team / innovation award / phalaenopsis (Taiwan)
"orchid research team at National Chiayi University in... Taiwan has won this year's national innovation award for its research in phalaenopsis biotechnology... award... to recognize... research results and encourage the transfer of technologies in industrial application... The researchers are developing... technologies for the local phalaenopsis biotechnology industry" URL : http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/12/08/134017/Orchid-research.htm ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] ESALQUE
In a message dated 12/8/07 6:03:14 AM, Viateur writes: > O Gelq 2008, grupo de estudos da Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de > Queiroz (Esalq/USP), realiza nos dias 7 e 8, a quinta edi??o do Simp?sio > sobre > Cultivo e Comercializa??o de Orqu?deas. > For those who may not know, this school was immortalized in Sophronitis esalqueana by Blumenschein in 1973, originally as L. esalqueana. It is one of the rupicolous group, and has been use in hybridizing. Iris ** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Spelling
Hi Linda Your second choice was correct, Vanda tessellata. Alan W Stephenson ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
