[OGD] Phal Black Ruby

2005-02-07 Thread Sandra T Hardy
Iris, The one I bought had the cultivar name 'Orchis' on the tag. I left it off when I labeled the photo I took when it bloomed last yr simply cuz I wasn't sure that cultivar name "belonged" to the grex Peoker Dense or if it belonged to the unregistered name Black Ruby. Here's a link to my last pic

Re: [OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 61 Discussion of orchid mediums perlite or VErmiculite

2005-02-07 Thread Steve Topletz
I don't know about you, but this sounds like horse shit to me. What about paphs? ST Nic> www.vision.net.au/~nicvdb Nic> - Original Message - Nic> From: "rec.gardens.orchids group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nic> To: "rec.gardens.orchids digest subscribers" Nic> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nic> Sent: Su

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 61 Discussion of orchid mediums perlite or VErmiculite

2005-02-07 Thread Nic van den Bosch
www.vision.net.au/~nicvdb - Original Message - From: "rec.gardens.orchids group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "rec.gardens.orchids digest subscribers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:18 PM Subject: 17 new messages in 8 topics - digest What is all this discussion on perlit

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53

2005-02-07 Thread Nic van den Bosch
www.vision.net.au/~nicvdb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:21 PM Subject: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53 > Send Orchids mailing list submissions to > Orchids@orchidguide.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, vis

[OGD] a checklist of the Canadian species ?

2005-02-07 Thread viateur . boutot
Ivar [Edvinsen] wrote : "Checklist of The Orchids of North America (north of Mexico) -- a special publication of the North American Native Orchid Journal" In that publication, is there - a checklist of the Orchids of Canada - mentions of the species endemic to Canada - mentions of the species whi

[OGD] James Luke/Audit/ErnstYoung/ZA is out of the office.

2005-02-07 Thread James . Luke
I will be out of the office starting 2005/02/07 and will not return until 2005/02/28. Any urgent business queries should be forwarded to the Maryanne Donachie at the National A&A department, Ernst and Young, Johannesburg. (+27-11-772 3000). All other queries will be attended to on my return. __

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 67

2005-02-07 Thread Ivar E
A good help to you could be "Checklist of The Orchids of North America (north of Mexico)" This is a special publication of the North American Native Orchid Journal, author Paul Martin Brown. Revised Februray 2001. Ivar E > Does anybody know the total number of orchid species that grow wild in th

Re: [OGD] Re coco bark

2005-02-07 Thread Pgordini
Jim, I am a coir / coconut husk convert. I use the coir for all of my seedlings and deflasking, for species that like a drier mix I add a little Aliflor or fine fir bark. Phals and Paphs love it straight out of the bag with a good leaching ( some suppliers have a high salt level ). I prefer the ag

[OGD] Re coco bark

2005-02-07 Thread jbrasch
Friends, I am sure this has been discussed before, but we are reaching a compost crisis at RBG and I would appreciate some further discussion or private notes if that is preferred. What is the general conclusion about coconut bark, course and fine?? Are there particular genera that will not tole

[OGD] Re: Particle properties of a potting mix

2005-02-07 Thread PainterArt
Ray, There is no doubt in my mind you know what you are doing in regards to semi hydroponics. I was only trying to note to Roy and others who are trying to use an all perlite mix, that an all perlite mix would work better in a semi hydroponic system as you describe on your website, then in the w

[OGD] Karmex

2005-02-07 Thread The Waddingtons
Does anyone have any experience using Karmex (diuron) for weed control in orchids? I am considering trying it, and would > like any info concerning rates to use, what genera can it be used with, any other info. Karmex (Diuron) is an old herbicide that we used for soil applications 30+ years

[OGD] Phal Black Ruby 'Orchis'

2005-02-07 Thread Terry Glancy
I've grown out and bloomed hundreds of the (Golden Peoker X Brother Danseuse) grex seedlings that Sandra Hardy suggested was the "Black Ruby" cross, but there was never anything even remotely similar to that in any of the plants that bloomed out. I purchased many flasks from the Wu's with j

[OGD] Re: "Black Ruby"

2005-02-07 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 2/7/05 9:39:06 AM, Sandy Hardy writes: I have 1 of these I pchsd off eBay 3 yrs ago. It is Phal Peoker Dense (Golden Peoker 'BL' HCC/AOS x Brother Danseuse 'CR'). Thanks. Since the one being sold as Black Ruby is a mericlone, I assume the correct name is Peoker Dense 'Orchis.' I

[OGD] Phal Black Ruby

2005-02-07 Thread Sandra T Hardy
Iris, I have 1 of these I pchsd off eBay 3 yrs ago. It is Phal Peoker Dense (Golden Peoker 'BL' HCC/AOS x Brother Danseuse 'CR'). Had to go back to the seller last yr & ask. Thankfully, she had the info. Sandy Hardy Richmond Hill, GA Would you like to share my orchid photos? Please be sure to sign

Re: [OGD] Re: Particle properties of a potting mix

2005-02-07 Thread Ray
Mark,   I don't know where that sentence after the part you quoted came from, but that must be your comment, as it's not mine.   I was basing my comments about air space on basic particle packing technology from my materials science background.   If you fill a room with basketballs or ping-pon

[OGD] Peloric Phal. equestris

2005-02-07 Thread IrisCohen
Yesterday, for no good reason except supporting our orchid society, I bought a keiki of a peloric Phal. equestris. Since there is no way I know of to search the records specifically, does anyone happen to know the best or most recently awarded peloric Phal. equestris? Thanks, Iris _

[OGD] Re: Phalaenopsis Black Ruby 'Orchis'

2005-02-07 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 2/6/05 11:29:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: See picture of Phalaenopsis Black Ruby 'Orchis' on the web page of Dragon Agro Products of Kendall Park, New Jersey. It appears to be an unregistered grex Company  President: Perla Wee  should be able to give you more information on

[OGD] List of Species Native for the US

2005-02-07 Thread Jose A. Izquierdo
Charles: One of the nice little secrets of the World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database run by Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew is is Advances Search feature : http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/monocotChecklist/advanced.do When you enter it ..Fill in in Orchidaceae in Family and then you ca

Re: [OGD] Thank U Wolfgang H. Bandisch Re: Guido

2005-02-07 Thread Wolfgang H. Bandisch
Thanks! On all forums there is this very basic rule of  "NETIQUETTE" "When writing your messages, please use the same courtesy that you would show when speaking face-to-face with someone. Flames, insults, and personal attacks will not be tolerated. It's fine to disagree strongly with opinions, i