[OGD] Cymbidium Golden Elf "Sundust"

Can anyone give me a lead on the likely approximate physical size of Cym Golden Elf "Sundust" when flowering size is attained. We have imported plants that currently carry 2-3 pseudobulbs plus 1-3 new growths & were sold as Flowering Size. However the plants are at best carrying leaves only 300

[OGD] Re: New Vanda species

Peter, Beautiful plant. It must have been exciting to find them. If you publish a description, will you be permitted to keep the precise locality secret? Nick -- Nicholas Plummer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] h

[OGD] RE: Peter's Vanda

Congrats on the discovery! BTW, I don't find you difficult to like! I also sympathize with the plight of your daughter and her flight traumas. Don't be too hard on Andy - he finds it hard not to like you as well. Notice he says he probably would dislike you INTENTLY. I would have to use big reser

[OGD] New Vanda species

Oh well, I was going to announce it anyway, but I simply can't resist making the most of the opportunity that Andy Easton has just handed me. In OGD V6 #287, Easton said : "I've never met Peter O'Byrne ... " and "I accept Peter O'Byrne has some useful field knowledge of orchids in SE Asia but as

[OGD] More charcoal- and Consan 20 question

Marquis & Jennifer Hodes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (from the Latin, meaning: "bayou pediatrician") spaketh thusly: >Why are we putting charcoal into media in the first place? "Because it works." No! Really! >Is it being done to "darken" at the roots, to provide a "more natural" >env

[OGD] Sorry to upset some

"To Buzz Baxter, I say that it doesn't make much business sense for you to continue a conversation in such an intemperate manner. I have bought from you in the past, and I know I will never do so in the future because of what I see as your inappropriate behavior and hateful beliefs expressed he

[OGD] Re: US Roadless Area Directive

Viateur in the Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 287 asks: <>" What is the purpose of the following decision (?): <>"America's agriculture secretary, Ann Veneman, ended a directive that protects almost 60m acres of national forest in western states from road building. The states will instead be allow

[OGD] Comments fro J. Arditti

I passed this message on to Dr. Arditti in case he wanted to comment, His reply is this: "Be sure to tell them that keyhole lubricant graphite may not be pure. They must use chemical grade from a chemical supply house. If they use locksmith graphite they may run into trouble. Also may be darkening

Re: [OGD] Michael

In a message dated 7/16/04 9:04:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > My remarks to Michael had absolutely nothing to do with the Lacy act...It > had to do with his attitude..nothing more. His remarks as to the situation > as it stands is what I am talking about...Telling peo

[OGD] The Orchidaceous Mr. Hodes' Queries

Re Charcoal: My guess would be that it is used in horticulture primarily because of its extremely long life. When used with media components that decompose at a more rapid pace, particles of charcoal will serve to keep pathways for air open a bit longer than they might otherwise. I suppose any o

[OGD] Oncidium nanum Lindl.

Marquis : You wrote : "How "nanum" is Oncidium nanum? ... has leaves of about 8.5 inches/21.6 cm in length... what conditions does it favor... " 1) Leaves to 20 x 4cm source : Manual of Orchids (Joyce Stewart, Mark Griffiths, Royal Horticultural Society), Timber Press, 1995, page 244. 2)

[OGD] Oncidium aurisasinorum Standl. & L.O. Williams

Marquis : You wrote : "... Oncidium auris-assinorum... where I might find a replacement." Oncidium aurisasinorum Standl. & L.O. Williams is now called Lophiaris aurisasinora (Standl. & L.O. Williams) Braem the name was published in Schlechteriana 4(1-2): 17. 1993. *** I have been unable