[OGD] interesting facts

2007-09-19 Thread viateur . boutot
Eighty-six per cent of orchids [really ?] are pollinated by insects; others are fertilised by bats or birds... The male crestless gardener bowerbird of New Guinea decorates the entrance to its nest with orchid blossoms. ... Charles Darwin... was ridiculed by his fellow naturalist Thomas Huxley

[OGD] Pksychology

2007-09-19 Thread K Barrett
So, how's everyone treating their Pk seedlings? Do you take a 'devil may care' attitude and treat them the same as any other phrag seedling or are you taking care to give them extra special water care? Are you doing that only because they are Pk? Are you not going to answer this message

Re: [OGD] Active Oxygen

2007-09-19 Thread ogd
Hello Cody, To answer your question: can I use it in my fertigation system to control the algae growth in the pots that have orchids and algae growing in them, is it safe for the roots of the plants? Hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing agent, but it breaks down fairly quickly into water and oxygen

[OGD] Fungus in Phals +, for Steve and Jane

2007-09-19 Thread Schnitz
Well, I tried posting this twice, but it must be too long, so I have posted it on the orchidgeeks.com forum, and have a link to it below. http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/orchid-pests-and-diseases/4004-desease-in-phals.html#post35380 Cynthia, Prescott, AZ

[OGD] unkown orchids

2007-09-19 Thread Schnitz
Here are some pictures that might clear up a couple unkown orchids: http://www.pbase.com/schnitz/image/53624868/large http://www.orchidspecies.com/denadunctum.htm Cynthia, Prescott, AZ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com

[OGD] orchid festival for charity / California (US)

2007-09-19 Thread viateur . boutot
Local youth, Theatre 29 and the adult literacy program will be given money from this year's Orchid Festival, to be held ... at Gubler Orchids... Over the years, the Morongo Basin Orchid Festival has raised over $50,000 for over 17 charities. Last year's festival set a fund-raising record: