[OGD] Phragmepedium kovachii and Peter C's comments

In response to the excerpt from Julian Shaw's article (Orchid Review Sept-Oct 2007) that I posted on OGD V9 #298, Peter Ceoezen said: Why is this new rule just for Phragmipedium kovachii and not for all Lady's Slipper species They are all on CITES Appendix I. It just does not make any sense,

[OGD] Orchids Australia August edition

Hello OGD-ers After a long period of hospitalization due to a stroke, I am back home again and have recently updated the Orchids Australia website with the contents and cover photo of the August edition. Other works are in the pipeline to catch up. You can view the contents of the August

[OGD] Odd African Genera photos

Hi Ogd's The list below is for species in some of the odder African genera. AS before, if you have any photos of the species on this list please e-mail them to me as jpeg files and send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae Ancistrohynchos brevifolius Ancistrorhynchos clandestinus

[OGD] Leafless African Orchid Photos

Dear OGD's The following species in both genera are all leafless African species, related to the American Ghost Orchid. They are all smaller plants best mounted on cork, given moderate shade and watered daily as the roots are growing. If you have photos of the following please e-mail to

Re: [OGD] Algae

Hello Gerald, I will give my 2 cents to your questions: Is algae a problem with respect to the health of the orchid? Properly watered what orchids would be exposed to algae? What I am asking is which orchids commonly available to the average home grower require being so continuously damp that

Re: [OGD] Mildew on Catasetinae

Hello Terry, You could try spraying the under leafs with a weak vinegar water solution or other weak acidic solution (lemon juice or phosphoric acid and water). I imagine you would have to spray at regular intervals. Spraying the sap off before the mildew forms would be preventative. Mark

[OGD] Angraecum photos

Hi All! Hope you are not getting tired of my lists. I have reworked Angraecum. Out of a possible 210 species I have listed with photographs only 62 species, so if you have any photos of the species listed below please send them as jpegs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks alot!! SECTION Angraecum

[OGD] Fwd: Revision of CITES regulations effective 9/24/2007

The attached information arrived today and may be of some interest to many of us that import/export involving the U.S. I have not yet read the full regulations and so may be missing some fine interpretation, but this synopsis bodes ill for everyone except the bureaucrats. I should draw

[OGD] Algae damage to roots.

Absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, algae can damage roots. I use a mix, and have done do for a long time (small Perlite and Canadian peat), that dries uniformly throughout the pot. It has a strong wicking action. This means that, for my mix, moisture at the top of the pot lasts much

[OGD] End of African Angraecoids

This is the end of the African Angraecoids that are missing from The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. If you have any of the followwing orchids or photos of them please get in contact with me [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mystacidium aliceae Mystacidium flaniganii Mystacidium nguruense

[OGD] Illegal imports

frank thrall [EMAIL PROTECTED] spaketh thusly: Barbara. Look at it this way. None of us would knowingly purchase illegally imported plants. A bit of an odd statement. When someone buys a box of paphs from Asia and has them sent to their doorstep in the United

Re: [OGD] Algae damage to roots.

Well, of course! By allowing that severe of a development of algae, you are allowing it to suffocate the roots. Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! - Original Message - From: Schnitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: