RE: [OGD] Re: Pumice

2005-05-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There are various brands of LECA out there that wick as well as pumice, but perform better in terms of maximizing the air flow to the root system. That is controlled not only by the space between particles, but the surface porosity of the medium as well. Look at it this way: the coarse surface

[OGD] Orchids in SW Florida Swamps

2005-05-02 Thread Colin.Hamilton
Viateur wrote: Project Looks To Protect Orchids In Southwest Florida Swamps ... Eastern Collier County... Orchids, native to area swamps, are experiencing a major decline, stretching back nearly 100 years, to when the area was first developed. The main culprits: the creation of the canal system

[OGD] endemic orchid in the cemetery

2005-05-02 Thread viateur . boutot
at Majors Creek Cemetery, south of Braidwood, [Australia]... The tiny community, which prides itself on its heritage, has reached an extraordinary agreement with Palerang Council and the Department of Environment and Conservation on how it is to mow around the graves of its ancestors. In the

Re: [OGD] Orchids in SW Florida Swamps

2005-05-02 Thread Prem Subrahmanyam
At 09:34 AM 5/3/2005 +1000, you wrote: *** Maybe I am a pessimist but I can't help thinking that re-introduction into the wild will only provide new stocks for the poachers. It is my understanding that one of the longer-term goals of the project is to offer reasonably priced, lab-raised

[OGD] Aeraangis, Christieara and Encyclia

2005-05-02 Thread Nabday100496
Hello everyone! Just when I had given up hope of ever flowering my Christieara I find an inflorescence!!! I wasn't looking for one because I figured with the less than ideal humidity and perceived lack of enough light, I figured I would have to be satisfied with an expensive, albeit unusual,

[OGD] Just Curious

2005-05-02 Thread IrisCohen
Does anyone have an idea why Onc. Twinkle was a nobody for 40 years after it was registered, and only received acclaim in the last few years? A similar fate befell Slc. Anzac, which was registered in 1921 (If I recall) but only became famous after WWII. Iris

[OGD] a Small question

2005-05-02 Thread IrisCohen
Why does the IK entry for Encyclia tampensis say E. tampensis Small instead of E. tampensis (Lindl.) Small? Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] LPG heating

2005-05-02 Thread ROY LEE
Hello all, info please on using LPG glass house heaters that do not have a flue. Would there be too much CO2 produced and would thus have a negative effect on the plants? I need to put some heating in and electricity is expensive and the only other option is bottled gas. Finding a suitable heater