[OGD] Re More on Dockrillia

2005-06-16 Thread ROY LEE
David, I have replied to your privatee-mail to me. Your posting on here with the same content shows you for what your are. You have even highlighted the fact that I asked for someone to help clarify the question of Den or Dockrillia, you have canned the organisation from where my information came

Re: [OGD] Den. suzukii is a natural hybrid.

2005-06-16 Thread icones
Peter and Iris, While I agree that it is very unlikely that D. suzukii is a natural hybrid, the fact cannot be disputed, at this time, that it could just be a new species. Reviewing the flowers of the man made hybrid D. Peng Seng and those of D. suzukii reveals that they don't resemble each

[OGD] RE: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 307

2005-06-16 Thread K Barrett
Apparently this Den. suzukii is a natural hybrid. The RHS lists Peng Seng as the offspring of cruentum x tobaense. The RHS also lists suzukii as a grex (natural hybrid) name, but without any parents. I assume they are waiting for further information. Iris Then why don't they look alike?

[OGD] Dendrobium falcorostrum

2005-06-16 Thread michael timmons
I'm considering adding Dendrobium falcorostrum to my orchid collection, and I'd like to see if anyone has experience with this species. I've read that it prefers cool conditions in order to thrive, which might be a problem for me since I live in the Midwestern portion of the US, where our days are

[OGD] Den. falcorostrum.

2005-06-16 Thread Andy Easton
Title: Den. falcorostrum. Michael, David Banks, who has posted several times recently on the OGD is an expert on Australian Dendrobiums. I am sure he would be able to answer your question and probably knows of people who have succeeded with this very beautiful orchid outside its optimal

[OGD] Re: The genus Altensteinia

2005-06-16 Thread Michael O'Connor
I was interested to read all the comments about the genus Altensteinia. After the 6th World Orchid Conference in Sydney I had the pleasure of being shown orchids in their natural habitat by the late Stalky Dunsterville and his wife. On this trip they showed me Altensteinia paludosa and whilst they