[OGD] Acriopsis liliifolia and catch-roots

Paul J. Johnson wrote a good account of catch-roots in the neotropics, and asked for first-hand observations from the S.E.Asian area. Of the species in several genera of Asian orchids that form catch-roots, the most common and easily-seen is the widespread Acriopsis liliifolia (Koen.) Ormerod (syn

[OGD] Thanks

Thanks everyone that sent me the new e-mail address of Rudolf Jenny. icones ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Re: Perpetual inflorescences

Stephen Kemp asked, in regards to the subject: Is there a scientific term for this phenomenon and what other orchids display it? Dunno about scientific term, but my Hartwegia (perhaps obsolete genus) purpurea does this, blooming repeatedly for years on the same inflorescence. Doesn't Psychopsis

[OGD] trash roots on cymbidium ensifolium

Title: Message I was given cymbidium ensifolium as a gift last year.  It is a large, mature plant busting out of its 5" pot, and has what you all are describing as trash roots.  Two different root systems are obvious.   Regards, Leslie in South Florida     _

[OGD] Andy's reply to Lycasteria Darius

Sorry to disagree with you, but it is important to note that except for the 1 time Marie Riopelle has flowered it, no one has ever flowered it. Even Marie has not flowered it again. So I think that that fact and the fact that Marie has seen as many Angulocastes as anyone and this does not re

[OGD] Phrag. kovachii

Announcement: Orchids Limited is the first nursery in the United States to receive the first Legal seedlings in Flask of Phrag. Kovachii. Jerry Fischer took a trip to Peru and after a lot of preparation and intense amounts of paperwork fromINRENA and the exporter we successfully hand carried t

[OGD] 2 questions: naming orchids and bird repellent

Hello - A few years back I bought a seedling of Encyclia alata x Encyclia tampencis (sic). By the time my plant bloomed, this cross had been named Encyclia Cindy. I just found the original label, which says Enc. alata 'Barbara' x Enc. tampencis 'Mendenhall'...this resulting plant is still Enc. Cind

[OGD] Lycasteria Darius.

Title: Lycasteria Darius. David, You could well be correct. I was at the judging when it was exhibited and it was a tatty thing, of no beauty. Certainly if it has not bloomed again that would be good circumstantial evidence that the parentage is correct. Wyld Court did sell mislabeled Lycas

[OGD] Rodriguezia lanceolata

Grew this species in Orlando, FL a goodly number of years ago.  It thrived on a piece of tree fern slab with no sphagnum in an open-air greenhouse.  It required frequent (daily) waterings during the summer months, every few days during the winter.  The critical issue was drainage around th

[OGD] Rodriguezia lanceolata

Thanks to everyone who replied on the cultural requirements for Rodriguezia lanceolata. Susan Taylor ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Jerry Fischer's Pk flasks.

Jerry,   Would you kindly post a picture on your website of one of the Pk flasks you purchased in Lima from Manola Arias, son of Manuel Arias Silva, showing the Pk seedlings inside. Preferably the Johnny Walker flasks. ( they sell three types of flasks)   I have seen the J.W.  Pk flask my fri

[OGD] Re:why roots grow down?

on 4/13/05 1:04 AM, Mark wrote: > This brings up a question which I may have already answered above > (light), but I don't know for sure. What is the trigger that causes > auxin to know if it is in a root to grow downward with the pull of > gravity? Is is lack of light or the presence of some root