[OGD] Barbara's "preserved for posterity"

Hi Barbara. I've been enjoying your very public flame-session with Peter C. As you intended, I was awed by the 12-inch "Phragmipedium kovachii" seedling in the photo your Master has indeed got green fingers. At that astonishing rate of growth, it will be in flower very soon cannot be mor

[OGD] email change

Hi, I have a new email address. Can you change it for me please, or do you prefer me to unsubscribe first? Regards Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/

[OGD] Pk Plants

Chuck Acker (Orchids by the Ackers, WI) and Jerry Fischer (Orchids Limited, MN) have been breeding and growing orchids for many years.  Based on many visits to their ranges and laboratories, and many conversations with them, I'm very comfortable with both their breeding and growing skills and

[OGD] Oncidium on IOSPE

Dear OGD's I have finished the revision of Oncidium for IOSPE and have added tons of information on all of them. I am looking for a few species photos. If any of you have photos of the following species please send them to me as jpgs at around 1400k. Thanks so much!!! Oncidium duveenii Oncidium

Re: [OGD] orchid in a cemetery / Rochester, Iowa [US]

That was very interesting, I will have to go over there next year during the summer. It's amazing the things you don't know that's in your own state.   Julie in IowaTo see my stitching gallery go to http://cyberstitchers.com/Galleries/JuliesStitching/index.aspMy Webshots Gallery h

Re: [OGD] PCR research

As far as I know the American Orchid Society, the San Diego Orchid Society and the San Francisco Orchid Society all offer grants for basic research.  I assume there are similar sources at other regional societies.  These organizations would not help you set up a private enterprise, but they might

Re: [OGD] Kovachii seedlings

I've seen pictures of other Pk hybrids available at Piping Rock, and the hybrids seems to be growing as Jerry says.  Glen says the species itself is a bit smaller (you'd have to look at his web page to see his actual quote), but the hybrids looked good.  Maybe they are only hard in a mixed greenh

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 300

With the kovachii posts ('flames') that are appearing lately, the line between fact, opinion, and rumor has gotten a bit blurred. Here are what I consider to be the hard facts about pk commerce: (i) There are currently 10 legal, mature, wild-collected plants in cultivation, all of which are in Pe

[OGD] Colour Perception

To all those who rendered comment on the importance of colour perception in orchid judges, I would like to extend my gratitude for the time and trouble taken. I found it most interesting and informative, and hope that others did too. Regards, greig russell"Valhalla", Osborne Lane,7975 KOMMET

[OGD] Meyers, Hicks

"K Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spaketh thusly: >Take heart. Troy Meyers flasks species orchids for very little >cost, he does it as a labor of love and an attempt to conserve these >species. Aaron Hicks started the Seedbank Project with the same >idea. I doubt they make a damn dim

[OGD] Kovachii

I notice a definite shot at the "blurring" between commercial propagation & conservation of the species. History shows that without question the best form of conservation is to grow more of anything commercially. All those growing Pk stand tall & be proud. You deserve all the success you get. O

[OGD] Peruflora and Pk

Peruflora attended the AOC Conference at Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia in July 2006. They brought pre-ordered flasks (mini, 5-6 seedlings) of Pk and some other phrags, including one or two Pk crosses. I can understand their wish that plants not be sold for another 6 months, because most of the see

[OGD] Growing orchids under LED lights?

Hello from Texas! I'm new to the list, and fairly new to orchid growing, although I've had some sort of horticultural avocation for most of my 61 years. Recently I joined a local orchid society, and am looking forward to learning from other members. Haven't found anyone here yet who is using L

[OGD] Virus

Hello, someone told me that it is impossible for Bulbophyllum to have virus, is this true? Thank you and many greetings, Marianne . ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.c

[OGD] You be the judge part 1

    It is a bloody shame that the smear campaign started against Alfredo Manrique in Peru in 2003 has now been expanded to the USA.  Alfredo is the owner of Centro de Jardineria Manrique nursery in Lima Peru; he is a nice and totally honest man; liked instantly by everyone who meets him.   I

[OGD] You be the judge part 2

part 2   The Pk propagation program at CJM experienced some problems, but these were overcome. When it was time to obtain  Pk flask export permits from INRENA, Alfredo found out that complaints about his Pk operation  had been received by INRENA, who of course  had to follow up and inspect