[OGD] Orchids in East Texas

2008-08-27 Thread Orchid Keeper
There is a highly controversial biomass project being decided this week in Austin, Texas, concerning a $2.3 billion (yes, billion with a "B") generating plant being built in Nacogdoches, which is an area of the Piney Woods type of terrain. Most of the discussion is turning on the questions of finan

[OGD] Art Chadwick, to speak in Perth (Australia)

2008-08-27 Thread viateur . boutot
"Art Chadwick, president of Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc, will be discussing "Large Flowered Cattleya Species" at the Western Australian Orchid Spectacular & Conference 2008 in Perth next month. ... The event... features speakers from around the world as well as international vendors and a judged

Re: [OGD] pecteilis susannae

2008-08-27 Thread Charles M. Ufford
One of the Monks wrote: > >Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:07:45 EDT >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [OGD] Pecteilis susannae > >An in that vein, does anyone have any info on this plant? I have one >rapidly approaching bloom, and am willing to trade pollen with >ANYONE with this >species.

[OGD] Onc aurisasinorum

2008-08-27 Thread K Barrett
I'm looking to buy a piece of Onc aurisasinorum, now Trichocentrum. I want to try to remake Onc Beatrice Emery, named for a long time San Francisco Bay Area hobbyist's wife. The hybrid originated back in Florida back in the mid 1970s (IIRC). I was able to find a piece of Onc stramineum at th

[OGD] storms (US)

2008-08-27 Thread viateur . boutot
"Tropical Storm Fay... spread of citrus canker, ficus whitefly and other exotic pests that are damaging to vulnerable landscapes. ,,, Tropical Storm Gustav... Orchid growers who lowered plants to the ground... if shade cloth was blown away, cover the plants with used shade cloth you have stashed

[OGD] "Don't call it Taiwan virus'

2008-08-27 Thread K Barrett
Barbara Andrewski provided the link to this article about Phal viruses. In it the author mentions that the Capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) is spread by the Asian thrip Thrips palmi which is kept out of Europe by phyto-sanitary inspections. That the virus is limited threat because it is locali

[OGD] field, bought / Guernsey (UK)

2008-08-27 Thread viateur . boutot
"ANOTHER field has been bought by La Societe Guernesiaise at Rue des Salines, St Peter’s. It brings the number of meadows owned, leased or managed by the group at the Bridget Ozanne Orchid Fields up to 14. La Societe paid £21,000 for the field and reserves committee chairman Jane Gilmour said

Re: [OGD] Dipping Clippers

2008-08-27 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 8/27/08 6:03:11 AM, Bonaventure writes: > what about a hydrogen peroxide solution? > Same objection as other solutions. The only 100% guaranteed safe method is to use a sterile disposable razor blade. To cut tough rhizomes, there are little holders for the single-edge razor bl