Re: [OGD] Snails and Merusol

2004-09-15 Thread Davek
Hi, Marianne; I trust your reference below was a typo, and you will be looking for Mesurol. I concur with Iris that this seems to be the only stuff which works with bush snails, but it seems to have disappeared off New Zealand shelves, too. Someone just told me that it should still be available

[OGD] Snails and Merusol

2004-09-15 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Hello To all those who kindly replied to my snail mail. Since most of you re-emailed me recommending Merusol, I will go and try to find it in the garden center. I am not sure about its availability, but I will do my best. Thank you again for your advice. I appreciate it very much. Sincerely,

[OGD] BUSH SNAILS

2004-09-15 Thread Juli
dear orchidfolks on Yahoo BUSH SNAILS Search Results Results 1 - 20 of about 78,100 for bush snails. what are bush snails? I have no time to look at 78,100 entries (besides I am too lazy) if you give the latin cognomen I will look it up (the only snails I have live on the underside of the pads of

[OGD] Tree Fern and Unwaranted Attacks: My disappointment!

2004-09-15 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Dear OGD subscribers: I am very disappointed and saddened to find that my friendly response to an inquery after sources for tree fern in the EU had caused unwaranted attacks on the person who was offering LEGAL tree fern pots to members on my orchid forum as well as other orchid growers in the EU.

[OGD] Re: Bush Snails

2004-09-15 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 9/15/04 8:01:36 AM, Marianne writes: > I will repot all the suspected plants in new media, and soak my plants bare > root in insecticide > I don't know of any insecticide that kills snails. You need a molluscicide. Also, you need to make sure that the potting medium you are us

Re: [OGD] Flowers not emerging from sheath.

2004-09-15 Thread Prem Subrahmanyam
At 08:52 PM 9/13/2004 +, you wrote: >For the past 2-3 years the inflorescences on my catttleyas have barely gotten out of >the sheath before the buds open http://www.orchidtrek.com/sheath2.JPG and >http://www.orchidtrek.com/sheath1.JPG > >This year I've been very good about using a balanced f

[OGD] Amaru forest, we need a map...

2004-09-15 Thread viateur . boutot
Oliver (Sparrow) : Thanks for the additional info about the Amaru forest (cloud forest at Tayacaja in a province of Huancavelica). I have also been looking for a detailed map of the region, unsuccessfully. Maybe someone from Peru could help us with a map. Of course, when I go there you will be in

[OGD] Indian tribes... and the IRS

2004-09-15 Thread viateur . boutot
Iris : You wrote "WW Wilson named dozens of Paphs after Indian nations or clans. If you go to the IRS site and look for Paphs, you can find them" The query was : "Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc. in Powhatan County, has named orchids after Indian tribes. Could you provide the names ?" 1) I would ex

[OGD] Re; tree-fern fibre

2004-09-15 Thread John Stanley
Unless the situation has changed in recent months, Chris Channon at Deva Orchids was supplying tree-fern fibre as sawn chunks of various sizes. We've had it from there. Suggest you try; http://www.devaorchids.co.uk/devaorchids.php?action=home I think that Burnham orchids in Devon might also be abl

[OGD] Re: Bosques Peruanos

2004-09-15 Thread Oliver Sparrow
You wrote: >In the article, the orchid habitat mentioned is described as : "a zona >boscosa y llena de matorrales en el paraje denominado Amaru, en la >provincia de Tayacaja (Huancavelica)... Un gigantesco bosque de mil >hectareas" > >I assume that you are speaking of another orchid habitat than t

Re: [OGD] Re: bush snails

2004-09-15 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Hello Everyone, Thank you for your advice on the bush snails. I will repot all the suspected plants in new media, and soak my plants bare root in insecticide (or diet soda... depends on how adventurous I am), then use a tooth brush to dislodge any eggs or baby snails still clinging to the roots (