[OGD] Andy in charge

2005-04-16 Thread ROY LEE
Well, since it has been announced that Andy is involved with selection of the Judging panel for the Miami Conference, by the e-mails I have received from New Zealand over his last effort at the NZ Conference, I would think that there would be a great reluctance for anyone from NZ to send any plants

[OGD] backyard orchids

2005-04-16 Thread Buzz Baxter
I have had Cypridedium pubescens and reginae growing on the edge of my back yard for about 10 years now. Light to heavy shade under oak trees, heavy dark soil, near bog or swamp conditions for the pubescens, the reginae is on the bank of a small seasonal creek. We are in Northern Illinois USA

Re: [OGD] "Potting up" / for every orchid ? WRONG LINK

2005-04-16 Thread Ray
Viateur     That link is to a recovery program in FL, not a potting medium.   Thanks for that article though! Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.comPlants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!     - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

[OGD] "Potting up" / for every orchid ? -- with the right link

2005-04-16 Thread viateur . boutot
[thanks Ray (Barkalow) for pointing out the wrong link in the previous posting] From a press release : "high quality, premium orchid growing medium and potting mix known as POTTING UP... POTTING UP is not just for orchids, but an excellent potting medium for all types of plants, including all po

[OGD] Psychopsis label

2005-04-16 Thread Robert J. Richter
Title: phal Stationery I have a Psychopsis that is labeled: Psychopsis Oncidium Lake View 9509033   anyone have any thoughts of what the correct name is? no such listing in Wildcatt or RHS site.   thanks for your help Robert J. RichterOwnerBob's Computer Services28 LeClair StreetN. Reading

[OGD] memories from Brazil and nowadays

2005-04-16 Thread viateur . boutot
Juba = Julio, Obrigado (Thanks) for sharing your memories from the 20's and commenting about the future of illegal trade. You did not mention illegal arms trafficking but you probably realize that OGD is an orchid list... * You wrote : "Peruvian Phrag. ... I haven´t seen a picture of thi

[OGD] RE: Pk flasks

2005-04-16 Thread K Barrett
Nono, the regulation comes from the interpretion by the US *government* - the OMA and the USFWS hold that the seeds have to collected legally in order for the flasks to be legal. For example, this policy has added to the US hobbyist's frustration at getting many of the new Paph species from Vie

[OGD] RE: Pk genome

2005-04-16 Thread K Barrett
I refer you to the article in 'Orchids' in which portions of the genome was pictured (& we discussed it but not very deeply here). So Pk's genetic fingerprint is much more further advanced than one would think. K Barrett N Calif, USA I'm not sure the gene forensics is that simple. With humans,

[OGD] Much to rant about

2005-04-16 Thread Peter O'Byrne
Andy, many people have told me that you are widely respected as an AOS judge. These people agree that you know sod-all about species (only a complete ignoramus would say "all orchids are weeds somewhere"), and that you are a liar, a cheat, a bully and a coward (all publicly well-proven in recent

[OGD] Mystery Plant

2005-04-16 Thread IrisCohen
Somebody asked about an Oncidium or Psychopsis Lake View. Sorry, there is nothing like that or Lakeview in the Oncidium alliance in the RHS data base, and there is no awarded oncidium alliance clone by that name in Wildcatt. The closest I could find is Trichocentrum Kuquat 'Lakeview.' If your plant

[OGD] Re OGD Vol, 7 202 and PK

2005-04-16 Thread Orchids Limited
I posted the announcement of my purchase of the Flasks of Phrag. kovachii on this forum for several reasons. One was to see what the sentiments of the various writers are. I wanted to see how people reacted to the issue and to really open a debate about trade and whether governing bodies like C

Re: [OGD] "Potting up" / for every orchid ? -- with the right link

2005-04-16 Thread Ray
Even though I find that most plants - terrestrial, epiphytic, lithophytic, whether orchids, ferns, tropicals and ordinary houseplants of all sorts or vegetables - do great in semi-hydroponics using PrimeAgra medium, I would never say that there is a perfect medium for everything.  There are

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 210

2005-04-16 Thread Juba
Viateur wrote: > You wrote : "CITES ... making it harder to trade plants ... it hinders the > trade both of illegal AND legal plants through a horrible bureaucracy..." > Are you in favor of the trade of illegal plants ? Of course not. But artificially propagated plants should not be put in the ca

[OGD] Judging/Pschopsis

2005-04-16 Thread Dr. Braem
Dear Roy et all, Well, since it has been announced that Andy is involved with selection of the Judging panel for the Miami Conference, by the e-mails I have received from New Zealand over his last effort at the NZ Conference, I would think that there would be a great reluctance for anyone from NZ t

[OGD] Re:OGD V7 #210, Message 6 [Viateur]

2005-04-16 Thread BCPRESS
In the same vane as Julio's analogy between Prohibition and CITES, I remember a husky bully from childhood, who would grab frailer subjects for subjugation by the collar and threaten us with, "What did you say about my mother?"  Viateur's fascitious conclusion that Julio is in favor of t

[OGD] Re: Pk genome

2005-04-16 Thread Charles Ufford
on 4/16/05 2:20 PM, Ken wrote: > > I refer you to the article in 'Orchids' in which portions of the genome was > pictured (& we discussed it but not very deeply here). So Pk's genetic > fingerprint is much more further advanced than one would think. > > K Barrett That does bring up a question

[OGD] Alternative to CITES?

2005-04-16 Thread Harvey Brenneise
Jerry Fischer wrote (not too much, Jerry!) suggesting that the orchid community come up with an alternative way of dealing with trade in rare and threatened orchid species currently covered under CITES. I'm wondering if he has a suggestion to propose? It occurs to me that he is personally beh

[OGD] Wireless light meter?

2005-04-16 Thread Kochman, D.A.
Title: Wireless light meter? I'm gone almost all day long here in the Netherlands at work, and through the course of the seasons the amount of sun we get varies drastically.  I'm looking for a system where I can wirelessly transmit light counts (in any unit of measurement) to my computer so w

Re: [OGD] Alternative to CITES?

2005-04-16 Thread Steve Topletz
Read my post. Harvey> Jerry Fischer wrote (not too much, Jerry!) suggesting that the orchid Harvey> community come up with an alternative way of dealing with trade in rare and Harvey> threatened orchid species currently covered under CITES. I'm wondering if Harvey> he has a suggestion to pro

[OGD] PK .... Is enough please!!!!

2005-04-16 Thread Cesar Fernandez
>From long time and a lot of time many orchidists have invested in P. kovachii. I think there are thousands of orchids species and different topics to be analyzed in this forum. George is in the jail, Manuel Arias is very, very sick and his reputation underground. Are there another things that Manu

Re: [OGD] Psychopsis label, 'Lake View' clonal name, whose?

2005-04-16 Thread MGOrchids
In a message dated 4/16/05 9:15:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a Psychopsis that is labeled: Psychopsis Oncidium Lake View 9509033 >From a quick google search, 'Lake View' seems to be a not uncommon clonal name for a variety of hybrids and is presumably used by a

[OGD] difficulty with flowers

2005-04-16 Thread Nabday100496
Hello everyone!  I hope this note finds each of you in good health. It's been great reading the progression of thought, personal observations, etc. concerning the production of 'catch roots'.  Not to change the subject - but ... I have yet to get flowers from Neostylis Lou Sneary, Brassavola

RE: [OGD] difficulty with flowers

2005-04-16 Thread Steve Topletz
The problem is the misting. It causes buds to rot off. I was just waiting for you to say you mist them. When the plants put on a spike, stop misting and just water individually. Steve Topletz -Original Message- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 4/16/05 10:22:22

[OGD] Part 2

2005-04-16 Thread Peter\(Can\) Croezen
  Jerry Fischer, who wrote this long paragraph and a lot more:... >I posted the announcement of my purchase of the Flasks of Phrag. kovachii >on this forum for several reasons. O