[OGD] Scale/horticultural oil

2007-03-04 Thread Dennis Read
As scale is such a pernicious pest world wide, what is horticultural oil. Thanks in advance___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] facing extinction (Vietnam)

2007-03-04 Thread viateur . boutot
Several rare species of orchid [names ?] are facing extinction in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong because of a lucrative market for the flowers... Scientists from the Da Lat Biology Institute said Lam Dong is home to 70 per cent of orchid varieties in Viet Nam, including 10 of the 12

[OGD] 62nd Miami International Orchid Show

2007-03-04 Thread Rforchids
Frank, thanks for your interest in the Miami International Orchid Show! We plan to post the full list of awards on the South Florida Orchid Society's website (www.sforchid.com or www.SouthFloridaOrchidSociety.org) soon. I can tell you that the AOS granted 34 awards, 30 to orchids and 4 to

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 9, Issue 83

2007-03-04 Thread James Brasch
I want to support VB's suggestions about horticultural oil to combat scale. It may be helpful to realize that horticultural oil is ordinary mineral oil which you can relieve from your wife's (etc.) medicine cabinet where she stores materials for little ones. Much cheaper and does the same

[OGD] Miami show results

2007-03-04 Thread frank thrall
Thank you to all who responded to my request for awards info. A lot of Hawaiians are smiling this morning! - It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.___ the OrchidGuide

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 9, Issue 81

2007-03-04 Thread Katherine Nelson
Just a quick message to thank everyone (including Oliver Sparrow, VB, Cynthia Hill Eric Hunt) for advice for my Cambodian expedition. I have since had the pleasure to have extremely valuable feedback and information from Andeé Schuiteman, Jaap Vermeulen and Ed de Vogel. I will continue to

[OGD] First Legal Pk hybrid in bloom

2007-03-04 Thread peter croezen
Congratulations! The first legal Pk hybrid is in bloom. It originated in Peru's legal Pk nursery, Centro de Jardineria Manrique, through the combined efforts of Alfredo Manrique, Glen Decker and Fritz Schomberg. Phragmipedium kovachii x Phragmipedium Saint Ouen, will be registered as