[OGD] Re: Wardian Case Plans

> Michael Sandven wrote: > Does anyone know where I can find details for building a DIY case > suitable for these types of orchids? >--snip--- Before you undertake a major construction project you might like to try out my solution and see if you want to go the whole 10.5 yards. Try obtaining o

[OGD] Introduction

A friend suggested that I join this list to get some great help, information and tips on growing my orchids. I have about 20 plants. All but 4 of them are grown in an Orchidarium I purchased this last year. Most of them are pleuorthallids with a couple of other things mixed in with them. I'm

Re: [OGD] Re: Stomata

I have evaluated the Annals of Botany paper back from 1980... Just as suspected, it is in my unscientific opinion, total crap. This was verified when I threw a P. sanderianum leaf section under slide and found thousands upon thousands of stomates in a small section of leaf, and they were indeed c

[OGD] Re: Central Facts (OT)

In a message dated 3/9/05 6:03:07 AM, Joe Mathias writes: France IS the center of Europe, and therefore, the Universe.  Nah. Washington DC is the center of the universe. Ask President Bush. ;-) Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.co

[OGD] Re: Rothschild

In a message dated 3/8/05 8:53:01 PM, Martin writes: Who was the Rothschild who grew orchids? Baron Edmund de Rothschild. The name of their estate is Exbury. The family, wealthy bankers, also sponsored quite a few botanical expeditions, which is why there are so many plants with the epithet rothsc

[OGD] Re: Stomata

In a message dated 3/8/05 8:53:01 PM, Leo writes: C1, C2, C3, or C4 - stomata that open or close - what the heck?, Does any of this mean anything about how we actually go about growing these things? Yes it does. The C stands for carbon, & the number refers to the pathway through which the plant st

[OGD] RE: Pleurothallid case

I've been tempted to add a bathroom shower stall to my GH. You could build one out on the patio, designed to look like a little house. The pan already has a drain hole, the sides are made of (attractive?) plastic which I can cut for a port to my swamp cooler. (You would use whatever you'd norm