[OGD] climate change / more orchids ?

2006-04-23 Thread viateur . boutot
"Spectacular orchids double due to global warming ... Two of Britain's loveliest wild orchids have shown surprising increases over the past two decades, and leading botanists believe that the warming climate is responsible. Both the bee orchid [Ophrys apifera] and the pyramidal orchid [Anacampti

[OGD] Orchids on the move in the UK

2006-04-23 Thread viateur . boutot
"Orchid... species move north and west ... Climate change is reshaping the landscape of Britain as rising temperatures allow orchids... to flourish in the north, while other species retreat to cooler conditions on high land and mountainsides. The conclusion, published today [24 April] in a... su

Re: [OGD] Plectrophora help

2006-04-23 Thread Marni Turkel
I have grown Plectrophora triquetra since 1995. I have several clones and all of them are grown mounted. They are currently on pieces of fir bark, but I have also grown them on cork. For many years they grew with a minimum of 52F nights, for the last few years with 54F minimum. Daytime maximum

Re: [OGD] Schomburkia compacta

2006-04-23 Thread Jose
Could it be Schomburgkia thompsoniana var minor Strachan ex Fawc. 1894 or Schomburgkia thompsoniana var minor Hkr. 1902 ? Jose ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidgui

[OGD] Grammatophyllum scriptum "compactum"

2006-04-23 Thread Jay Pfahl
Dear OGD's and Michael <<>> I have seen this on clones of Grammatophyllum scriptum "compactum" originating from Terry Glancy's operation in Homestead. Small er plant, smae size flowers. The addition of refernces for each species on IOSPE is moving along. I am up to Bulbophyllum now and expect to

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 145

2006-04-23 Thread Prof. Dr. Braem
> >Message: 1 >Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:54:03 +1000 (EST) >From: Phil Diamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [OGD] Orchid names >To: Orchids@orchidguide.com >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Surely the orvhid names are not themselves dubious. I

Re: [OGD] Dubious Names

2006-04-23 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 4/23/06 6:02:18 AM, Phil writes: It's just that the unfortunate grex is named after a person of ill or dubious reputation. Not just hybrids. When Paph. henryanum first appeared at judging centers in the US, some judges actually refused to judge it because of the person it was na