Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 101

2006-03-20 Thread Charles Ufford
Martin wrote: >Charles Ufford said: > >>My small phal species often have problems getting buds, >>and since I use warm water and keep the temps up, try to keep them in >>a humid spot and don't overfeed, I'm assuming the water is to blame! > > >I think

[OGD] r/o info thanks

2006-03-18 Thread Charles Ufford
I use warm water and keep the temps up, try to keep them in a humid spot and don't overfeed, I'm assuming the water is to blame! Of course I should have my water tested. Root tips and buds often die back, even on a meiracyllium wendlandii I have. thanks again, charles -- Charles Uffo

Re: [OGD] bayer advanced insecticide

2006-03-18 Thread Charles Ufford
f Marathon (another version of Merit, only much more expensive). It is a blue and yellow design on the package and has a big white grub featured on the front. The Marathon granular is used often sprinkled on potted plants, larger amounts for larger pots, watered in well. regards, charles -- C

[OGD] r/o units in U.S.

2006-03-15 Thread Charles Ufford
collection! (of course reef systems are much more expensive so a chemical would have to be safe for them as well) thanks for your help, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies www.cnyos.org www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___

Re: [OGD] orchid scents in Science

2006-03-08 Thread Charles Ufford
regards, charles hmm, guess it's time for supper.. -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies www.cnyos.org www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@o

Re: [OGD] finding c. saccatum

2006-01-22 Thread Charles Ufford
ing of unusual-looking orchids, I was at the last Southern Tier Orchid Society meeting and Luis Matienzo brought in a flowering plant of cycnoches peruvianum. *That* was very interesting, and miniature, but no buying of plants for me until employment picks up again in a few weeks! ; ) regards, char

Re: [OGD] angled pots

2006-01-06 Thread Charles Ufford
27;t fall apart. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http:

Re: [OGD] warm pleuro's

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Ufford
I replied! I also have a pleuro. mystax that also can handle intermediate conditions, though without really bright light. Keep it damp or in a humid spot and it can keep putting out new growths and flowering successively on old and new leaves for a long time. Mine is still flowering after starting a few

Re: [OGD] warm draculas and Baker's

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Ufford
o everything got thrown out! They also grew phalaenopsis and cymbidiums. Joe loved to talk, and he is still alive and was working there in his 70's just recently until he was edged out the door. -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.

[OGD] clonal names for awarded plants at show(iris cohen)

2005-12-24 Thread Charles Ufford
in April! (also the CNYOS show in April). phal amboinensis, venosa, pulcherrima, pallens and peloric equestris, paph spicerianum in flower; phal lindenii, celebensis, stuartiana, stuartiana var. nobilis, paph hirsutissimum and armeniacum in bud. Pleurothallis mystax still flowering after a few month

Re: [OGD] contaminated flasks

2005-12-22 Thread Charles Ufford
it so don't know if it works or if it is still available, but if you've spent alot for a rare plant it might be something worth trying. Hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocitie

Re: [OGD] oeceoclades spathulifera

2005-11-24 Thread Charles Ufford
s, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailma

Re: [OGD] oeceoclades spathulifera

2005-11-24 Thread Charles Ufford
agascar that are home to numerous succulents as well. We have found they grow well under the greenhouse bench with some of the more shade-tolerant haworthias. good luck! show us a picture sometime soon -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern

Re: [OGD] australian dendrobes-falcorostrum

2005-11-11 Thread Charles Ufford
punish to make it feel at home, or else you will get a ton of growth and likely lots of top keiki's but often no flowers. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford

Re: [OGD] fish tank heating and humidity

2005-11-06 Thread Charles Ufford
the water, the higher the temps and humidity you can keep of the plants and air in the growing area. The lights I have also contribute to heating the air. Of course with enclosures you would need to have some sort of air movement to help keep it fresh. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Oris

Re: [OGD] Imidacloprid

2005-10-14 Thread Charles Ufford
it has an REI at all is because the carrier used to suspend the IGR material is a strong petroleum-based material, which is volatile in the air (gets around where you can breath it, just like gas fumes at the pump basically). hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA

[OGD] phal schilleriana pollen

2005-10-06 Thread Charles Ufford
ite (with a new address) at http://www.cnyos.org hope to see you there! charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Diges

[OGD] name transfers?

2005-09-19 Thread Charles Ufford
27;orchidglade' before it was discovered that the speciosa was actually a pulchra, would it have an entirely different clonal name? Also wondering if anybody knows if there was already a pulchra with the clonal name of 'Orchidglade' before the speciosa name was placed on this pla

[OGD] Re: adjuvants, was foliar feeding

2005-08-09 Thread Charles Ufford
f. Also the spreader helps to keep certain tank mixes evenly spread throughout the tank when fertilizing/spraying with other chemicals, like neem which would normally like to form drops and globs and float on top of the water! Often oil-based things need a spreader. hope this helps, charles -- Cha

[OGD] Re: foliar spray fertilizers

2005-08-03 Thread Charles Ufford
et enough of each. Phal minus is growing well, though. regards, charles phal deliciosa (yellow) getting towards end of nice first flowering run -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.paphiopedil

[OGD] Re: clear pots for orchids

2005-07-11 Thread Charles Ufford
are a little more expensive, but the ones I use often have thicker walls so last longer than other colored plastic ones. -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford __

[OGD] Re: UV light and flowering

2005-07-05 Thread Charles Ufford
ng forth a flower bud after years of bountiful plant growth, and the bud just rotted. Oddly enough my trichopilia suavis that usually needs chilly temps over the Winter to flower, is just now putting forth a third round of flower buds in the middle of the hot Summer -- Charles Ufford Oriskany,

[OGD] Re: herbarising

2005-06-27 Thread Charles Ufford
specimen, including institutions not in the state, and the plants just couldn't reproduce fast enough. Not that bad nowadays, just the backyard shovellers that have to be diverted somehow. charles plants jumping up and flowering quickly in this heat -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA I

[OGD] Re: orchids in disturbed areas

2005-06-18 Thread Charles Ufford
eater numbers in areas that have become disturbed. charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids

[OGD] Fwd: native orchid habitats at risk

2005-06-15 Thread Charles Ufford
christ, Division of Mineral Resources, 625 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Albany, NY 1233-6500. Written comments will be accepted through July 29. A list and map of the proposed sites can be viewed at: www.dec.state.ny.us./website/dmn/leasing/proposed.html >thanks, >Matt Young -- Charles Uff

[OGD] Re: what's in a name, and preserving flowers

2005-06-13 Thread Charles Ufford
ecause of the heat and humidity, but jeez it's 85 in my apartment and 9:30 at night; enough already it's not even July -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford

[OGD] Re: roots or flowers first

2005-06-02 Thread Charles Ufford
;m pretty sure that this plant has put out roots before it flowers, since I think the roots are coming out before the growth has fully extended. The flowers on this plant at least haven't come out and opened until the growth was finished, at which point the roots had also emerged. hope this he

[OGD] peloric phal that changes flower types

2005-06-01 Thread Charles Ufford
ing to flower (corallorhiza trifida, cyp arietinum, cyp parviflorum var pubescens, cyp parv. var parv., cyp acaule, isotria verticillata, cyp candidum, listera cordata var. cordata) -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.paphiop

[OGD] Re: how was it made

2005-06-01 Thread Charles Ufford
ny religious beliefs. But, if you look at it from the scientific point of view, which he was, and translate it to our form of existence, then it sort of sounds very familiar. Kind of ironic, to say the least ; ) charles -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Ti

[OGD] Orchids as deodorizers

2005-05-29 Thread Charles Ufford
a Bulbophyllum flowering with it's 'malefactory' odors to distract me. Who needs Glade plug-ins when you can have some fragrant flowering orchids around? Happy Spring and Memorial Day, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA,

[OGD] Re: kovach, viet nam and killing for orchids

2005-05-21 Thread Charles Ufford
go much more smoothly and is somewhat expected, if money changes hands. Eliminating a source of income doesn't sound very likely. charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 241

2005-05-05 Thread Charles Ufford
'jet off' the tools and plants. I can see selection of dairy cattle by protein produced and high nozzle velocity! Maybe the 'offal' can be used to fertilize the plants? Sounds sustainable to me! charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY

[OGD] Re: why boggy conditions

2005-04-21 Thread Charles Ufford
n cyps. charles off to the southern tier ny orchid society show! (binghamton/johnson city, ny) accidentally stripped the one flower off of my phal maculata flava as I was getting it ready to take to the show,.......... -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven

[OGD] seedpod readiness time

2005-04-19 Thread Charles Ufford
te it very much. thanks in advance, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesu

[OGD] import permits in u.s.

2005-04-19 Thread Charles Ufford
Hello those of us in the U.S.; I obtained an import permit last summer so that I might import a few flasks into the U.S.; is the permit good until the end of the calendar year, good for one or more full years, or ? thanks for your help, charles ___ th

[OGD] Re: Pk genome

2005-04-16 Thread Charles Ufford
se forgive me in advance..., the posts were coming in pretty quickly and it was hard to keep all of it straight at times. spring is here! charles also off to the GNYOS show tomorrow to lighten my pockets, if Eric M. (or Jeff Stuart) hasn't bought everything already! (smile) -- Charles

[OGD] Re: gravitropism

2005-04-13 Thread Charles Ufford
r. Don't remember hearing about the starch grains, that could be new since my classes also (or after my memory started being lost! ; )) charles phal maculata flava flowering again, along with phrag ecua-bess, phal luedd. var delicata and phal violacea alba (no pink or yellow colors for the

[OGD] Re:why roots grow down?

2005-04-12 Thread Charles Ufford
rt of the cell insides due to gravity that is 'down', and if the cells are designed to grow down they follow the signal and if they are to go up, they go opposite the pressure in the cell. Hope someone has a better explanation than that! charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Borde

[OGD] diatomite

2005-04-04 Thread Charles Ufford
e salt absorption details of this material (or related types), and can possibly verify that weak fertilizer applications might last a long time in diatomite, so that very little fertilizer would be needed? for what it's worth, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now

[OGD] Re: Dijon & it's WOC

2005-03-30 Thread Charles Ufford
ough customs (besides incorrect paperwork and/or bugs/disease issues) hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiope

[OGD] Re: greenhouse venting

2005-03-30 Thread Charles Ufford
e buying a kit greenhouse or a hoop-house, then the design doesn't work. But, a peak vent (no fans) can draw off alot of the excess heat with only a tiny crack open and a short period of time. charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Ce

[OGD] Re: Computer/orchid problem

2005-03-29 Thread Charles Ufford
x27;t any other ways get rid of the site, then I believe that after a certain period of time that the site has not been updated, they will send a notice to the site owner's email address that it will soon be deleted; after a short period of time it will be deleted for you. good luck, charles

[OGD] Re: Di-syston

2005-03-29 Thread Charles Ufford
w to get rid of it in a proper manner,..... hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net H

[OGD] Re:Masd. Imposter problems

2005-03-17 Thread Charles Ufford
nts and support the plant, so that it isn't necessary to use as much fertilizer as you would with other potting media. So if you use alot of fertilizer you might have to change the moss even though it looks 'good'. hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie

[OGD] Re: off topic issues

2005-03-16 Thread Charles Ufford
e, to mess with things and mess them up. Just look at how many orchids I've killed! So beautiful, but when I'm done with them they often look pretty bad, I'm surprised they (vendors) even let me buy them anymore, or maybe they appreciate the fact that I'm a great customer

[OGD] Re: Best off-line -- Reaping Its Harvest

2005-03-16 Thread Charles Ufford
x) with sincere respect, charles getting ready for three orchid shows in one month. rochester ny (gros), ny ny (nyios), and binghamton ny (stos) -- Charles Ufford   Calen the Border Collie   CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [E

[OGD] culture and other info for pleuro. minuta or minutalis

2005-03-15 Thread Charles Ufford
listing for minutalis on J+L's website so I've also asked them for some basic and cultural info. thanks for any help, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pa

[OGD] Re: off-topic issues

2005-03-15 Thread Charles Ufford
on 3/15/05 7:08 PM, Gerald H Fisher wrote: > Following 9/11 one of our group expressed the feeling felt by many that the > United States had finally reaped it's harvest. It was poor timing (and most > politically incorrect) but it did accurately reflect the deep seated feeling > of many, even some

[OGD] Re: cracked pots

2005-02-24 Thread Charles Ufford
lasted before I was even able to see the buds forming (took one day to happen) (*sigh*) -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocitie

[OGD] thanks and bulbo guttulatum

2005-02-22 Thread Charles Ufford
something and have them splash it. I sort of have the same problem with a bunch of my trichopilias (new growths often blacken). thanks again for your help, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid

[OGD] rhs website orchid search ?

2005-02-20 Thread Charles Ufford
al dead ends before going back through my OGD digests to find the link. It is now bookmarked... http://www.rhs.org.uk/seedlist/registration_orchids.asp Thanks again, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Souther

[OGD] phal primary hybrids pics and names

2005-02-20 Thread Charles Ufford
Winter is still hanging on, but at least the sun is out -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/cha

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 76

2005-02-12 Thread Charles Ufford
mentioned, there are sterilizing systems for using return water in greenhouses and nurseries that one can use to kill bad things that may be in your system. charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid S

[OGD] Re: coco chips for phals (and others) and diatomite

2005-02-10 Thread Charles Ufford
n clay pots, in a constantly recycling flooded bench, using excel pH-balanced fertilizer that comes out of the hose with a low pH. I have my few phrags that like wet feet in clay pots with small diatomite, sitting in a large clay saucer, and I fertilize very little and they grow much better now. I s

[OGD] Re: edible orchid flowers

2005-02-10 Thread Charles Ufford
and other assorted medicinal effects. bon appetit! c -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford __

[OGD] Re: potting mix (was perlite) and calandenia

2005-02-05 Thread Charles Ufford
become misplaced in the clutter and I don't remember their name either. thanks and regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Ht

[OGD] Re: cultural information

2005-01-22 Thread Charles Ufford
lture.com. He often can find sheets for what may not be listed for various reasons and also contacts Charles B. to see if he may have info for a particular species. I believe Aerangis moorena is actually mooreana, which may be what you intended to type in. take it easy, charles very cold an

[OGD] Re: phal species

2005-01-17 Thread Charles Ufford
t because in nature it looks from the chart that it's when their drier period begins. By the way, where did you find your javanica seedlings? Good luck and feel free to send one to me charles that web address for orchid culture sheets again is http://www.orchidculture.com and no, I don&

[OGD] under lights orchid mount

2005-01-16 Thread Charles Ufford
ndon Broil -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OG

[OGD] Re: P. lueddemanniana

2005-01-14 Thread Charles Ufford
ame makes it intriguing! It was growing pretty quickly so that was an attractive feature I figured that that particular clone must be a good grower, something always nice to have. charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 21

2005-01-13 Thread Charles Ufford
;ve decided smell an awful-lot like mushrooms. Not exactly pleasant, but some people seem to like it. Phal celebensis inflorescence is 27 inches long, and the buds are just now emerging. I think 30" is a safe bet -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY

[OGD] Re: wierd pests

2005-01-10 Thread Charles Ufford
ature files are offending the new mail system. phal venosa is flowering a second time this year, and phal philippinense will flower again in a few weeks charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Soci

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 68

2004-12-29 Thread Charles Ufford
uite awhile before it would be available but if you still need or want some then, may be able to get some. Though, don't know about interstate shipping of the plant material (bans for certain plants into other states, etc.). Happy New Year, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie

Re: [OGD] Natural / organic fertilisers

2004-12-28 Thread Charles Ufford
ike. One has already blasted (despite extra humidifiers) but the other seems to be growing fine. Not the easiest for me to get flowers on. Plants grow like crazy, though. Paph bellatulum/or hybrid still in flower after 2 months -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven

[OGD] Re: P. Conco-bellatulum

2004-12-12 Thread Charles Ufford
s ps - I missed a few of the last digests (32-34); have others noticed a gap or is it just my ISP? -- Charles Ufford   Calen the Border Collie   CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED]   http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.

[OGD] Re: Kulchur Kweschuns

2004-11-27 Thread Charles Ufford
ugh I don't think you have an irrigation system in your basement or a cool draft at night. ; ) hope this helps, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://

[OGD] Re: pondering career futures

2004-10-24 Thread Charles Ufford
urse yet to be seen. good luck and good growing, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford __

[OGD] Re: george hampel's phone number

2004-10-22 Thread Charles Ufford
on 10/21/04 5:34 PM, Steve wrote: > > George Hampel's Phone: +66 7819 3519 > > Best of luck. > > Steve Hello Steve, Thanks, i'll forward this to Dwayne. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA,

[OGD] Re:Cites news

2004-10-19 Thread Charles Ufford
I would not be able to tell the difference (for potted whole plants), nor do I think that anyone else would be able to with any measure of reliability without extensive training or observation, but if that were to happen then they would probably have given up inspecting and become a taxonomist or s

[OGD] nonexistent shipment from Thailand

2004-10-19 Thread Charles Ufford
D! >FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE AND I WOULD APPRECIATE HAVING THIS ISSUE DISCUSSED IN VARIOUS CHAT ROOMS. >THANKS, DWAYNE LOWDER -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [

[OGD] Re: Cites news

2004-10-15 Thread Charles Ufford
h money in it.. Should be easy to tell the difference between mass produced hybrid stems from jungle species ones charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAI

[OGD] Re: C. pendula

2004-10-11 Thread Charles Ufford
l looked green for awhile, but later turned to mush. I now grow 'warm' species! charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedi

[OGD] Re: Party in the greenhouse

2004-10-11 Thread Charles Ufford
s around, the next thing that would be knocked is their heads together! have fun, cu -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.p

[OGD] Re: Definition of species

2004-10-07 Thread Charles Ufford
ourse) to allow them to fit into different niches. Just look at the three-birds orchis in the Eastern U.S.; it is found from Florida up to I believe Maine and maybe Canada. There is a huge difference in growing conditions over that range, but it is still called the same 'species', and you p

[OGD] phal species, one more time

2004-10-07 Thread Charles Ufford
adding to your setup if it meant you could grow this/these other species 9) General cultural information that can shed light on how you grow (where you live, seasonal considerations, water type, fertilizer type, potting media, etc) thanks again for your help, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 404

2004-09-29 Thread Charles Ufford
cked one of the top right buttons which resizes the window to fit the whole screen. You can either click it again to move it back to the previous size, or if that doesn't work then click/hold the bottom right corner, and drag the window size to where you want. If it has changed in 10.x the

[OGD] Re: bush snails

2004-09-14 Thread Charles Ufford
a, as the mold took right off (sigh) because of all of the sugar. just a thought, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.ge

[OGD] Re: violacea on windowsill

2004-09-14 Thread Charles Ufford
conditions that species are likely to survive in -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/cha

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 377

2004-09-07 Thread Charles Ufford
ter, I'll put it in my warmer section and keep an eye on it. Do you keep it pretty wet most of the time? My reference mentions that it likes to be moist. Sounds like it is happy where you have it. take care, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriska

[OGD] Re: bleach again, practical tip correction

2004-09-06 Thread Charles Ufford
chemical to sterilize the equipment, or else it will not work. Well, after further review it may be that Physan has the on its label, but my reference should have been about Greenshield, which is one more of the quaternary compounds used to disinfect, which has the above on its label. regards, charles

[OGD] Re: bleach again, practical tip

2004-09-05 Thread Charles Ufford
of your ability and then dipped for the labeled or indicated time for the particular nasty you want to kill. Just making a practical point for those that might think that the virus killing deed can be done whether or not the utensil is cleaned off before dipping. charles -- Charles Ufford Cale

[OGD] tops orchids email address

2004-09-05 Thread Charles Ufford
three spikes which is a first -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford __

[OGD] Re: daylength questions and malipoense thanks

2004-08-29 Thread Charles Ufford
on 8/29/04 8:50 PM, Viateur wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OGD] day length > > Charles (Ufford), > > You wrote : "If the plants you have are from areas where it is nearish to > the equator and to sea level, you may not have to worry as much about > c

[OGD] Re: bayer rose and garden spray (imidacloprid)

2004-08-29 Thread Charles Ufford
is also in a pet medicine formulation for I think flea killer, but is not for use on border collies or other collies as they can react very badly. always read the label and use accordingly.... regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Cen

[OGD] Re: ? for 16hr./day fluorescent users

2004-08-29 Thread Charles Ufford
15 hours though, and get seasonal changes in light intensity and lenght from window light. charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphio

[OGD] phal species

2004-08-28 Thread Charles Ufford
adding to your setup if it meant you could grow this/these other species 9) General cultural information that can shed light on how you grow (where you live, seasonal considerations, water type, fertilizer type, potting media, etc) thanks again for your help, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen t

[OGD] Re: sinensis culture adjustment

2004-08-22 Thread Charles Ufford
ry scent for a few days before the flower succumbed to it's fear of heights and commited suicide -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL

[OGD] Re: Spiranthes sinensis

2004-08-22 Thread Charles Ufford
ralia and the gardening site says it will handle zone 6, I think someone's suggestion that it rest winters in the refrigerator is probably a very good one. By the way, do you know if can be purchased here in the u.s.? A colored spiranthes would be very interesting indeed! regards, charles --

[OGD] various

2004-08-19 Thread Charles Ufford
oglyphica gets alot of water dumped on it and it is in a big pot with chc's and other media added, and just grows and flowers more. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PRO

[OGD] best and worst phal species growing

2004-08-19 Thread Charles Ufford
than the Journal editors. If there are other concerns also please let me know. thanks for your help, look forward to hearing from you all sincere regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchi

[OGD] Re: Where have I heard this before?

2004-08-13 Thread Charles Ufford
on 8/13/04 2:04 PM, wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OGD] Where have I heard this before? > Sorry, wrong quote. It was Charles Ufford who came up with that gem. > Iris The one thing in the article that highlighted Rafinesque's rather

[OGD] large styrofoam cups as pots

2004-08-13 Thread Charles Ufford
le pink), both color forms of phal maculata (red and yellow) are again in flower and a very unusual polystachya eurychila is finishing flowering. the phal venosa has a much less 'charcoal briquette' type fragrance when you aren't up close to it! ; ) -- Charles Ufford Calen the

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 327

2004-08-12 Thread Charles Ufford
didn't make a reference at the time of this article, but a search under rafinesque might turn it up. This is just for interesting historical info, may not have anything to do with the disagreement mentioned. regards, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Or

[OGD] phal lindenii or schilleriana pollen?

2004-08-08 Thread Charles Ufford
ollen from another kind gentleman from Australia in the past, but the pod didn't hold. I have read that lindenii is a very reluctant breeder, and I guess they weren't kidding. thanks for your help, charles phal venosa on second flowering of year Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie

[OGD] phaius maculata questions

2004-08-08 Thread Charles Ufford
help or advice will be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance, charles -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.co

[OGD] interest in old cym society newsletter?

2004-08-08 Thread Charles Ufford
n! regards, charles phal corningiana happily flowering, detected fragrance in it for first time this year; my phal equestris 'alba' purchased a while back, many pale pink flowers, just getting going - very nice but not white -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven O

[OGD] phal lindenii ever bright green?

2004-07-28 Thread Charles Ufford
ecies in the general mid-atlantic states area that ended up underneath a sport-bass fishing lake. All depends on where the money is coming from... and I don't think the state of kentucky is too concerned about plants, but I hope they prove me wrong! later, charles Charles Ufford Oriskany

[OGD] Re: thanks

2004-07-27 Thread Charles Ufford
at! Anyone who's been wanting these should check them out. > Thanks for the info! > > Chris chris, there are a number of nurseries in the us that have cyp acaule for sale, and believe me they will grow and last much longer than what has been dug up from the woods. there is even a pla

[OGD] Re: stripping the woods

2004-07-27 Thread Charles Ufford
eep them where they are found. They dry out once and they are dead. charles waiting for the flowers of spiranthes lacera var lacera to open so I can get back into the adirondacks and photograph it, but the rain has to stop first! -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven

[OGD] Re: more quats and rain

2004-07-22 Thread Charles Ufford
pecially if you have a somewhat windless, stale climate with plants packed too closely together, and water from below the root zone or with drippers that go directly into the pot, you can have botrytis and tons of other spores that hang out under the canopy and don't get washed off or blown away

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