I don't quite understand what all the fuss is about.
It is apparent to me that Peter, in Canada and vendor for one
Peruvian source (CJM), has said he will not sell Pk seedlings until
they are compot size. Barbara's source is apparently Jerry Fischer
and Chuck Acker, who purchased their Pk
Steven,Your examples are for nurseries in the US, only. Alfredo Manrique also deals with Peter Croezen of Green Canyon Orchids in Canada. If you check his website, you will see that he has received kovachii seedlings, and is growing them up a bit before he feels comfortable to sell them.Dot From:
Steve,Now we are getting somewhere. Incentives, tax or otherwise, for having fewer children would certainly be a step in the right direction. So would education. But first, governments need to be convinced that population control is for the common good. As for China, they needed to reduce their
Dear Steve,I must say, I have gained a new respect for you. And you can blame Ronald Reagan on my generation, but not Arnold. Unfortunately, I think it began "going wrong" when people started equating conserving (values, heritage) with conservatism.However, I disagree that my statement is moot. It
Until the human species learns to control it's own reproduction, we can hardly expect to have a positive effect on the whole ecosystem. That is the real issue, and the underlying cause of all that is happening to our planet.DotFrom Mark Sullivan, in part:...This is what I think and believe. I
Dear Steve,Your argument does not negate my statement. I do not disagree with what you said, but if my generation is so bad, and yours so good, then it follows that yours should not be driving SUVs, or eating hamburgers. It should be making sure that the rain and other forests are not destroyed or
Iris was merely responding to another post. Don't blame her for "starting it."DotIris, Let's keep to the idea of Orchid Digest. Tke your tirade and go some where else to vent it. We seem to be coming around of attacking people that was done in the past. I thought this was all over, but Iris has
Good reply, Iris.
We can only hope that the incompetence and the criminal behavior of
the Republicans with power have made enough of an impression on the
electorate who voted them in to also vote them out.
But I wonder if Peter and Guido, rightly outraged at Bush, are also
outraged at the
So if I understand correctly, an orchid, in order to be properly identified, must have it's full and correct name.DotDate: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:32:10 -0500From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]There is absolutely nothing anonymous about either of my postings.My name is Stephen.
You are making some very serious charges. How do we know you have any credibility with regard to anything you say when you are hiding behind the cloak of anonymity? Even the most ardent flamers sign their names.DotOn Feb 15, 2006, at 6:00 AM, monsterisland wrote: Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:58:26
Why not contact the company directly?http://www.blackmoreco.com/greencare.html'DotOn Feb 8, 2006, at 7:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Peter and Clemence [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OGD] MSU fertiliser formula. Hi, Can any one send me the chemical formula for M.S.U. RO water fertiliser
It is indeed unfortunate when someone has a bad experience with a vendor. Unfortunate both for the customer and the vendor.My experience with "Mr. K" has been quite different. Yes, I had a plant that was mislabeled. When it bloomed, I sent him a photo, which he identified and then gave me a
Peter,
I've been thinking about your post regarding Phrags being dreadful
house plants.
Please don't tell my Phrags -- they think they are happy in my home.
I don't have a greenhouse, and their quarters have low humidity and
average light -- they grow in my basement under flourescent bulbs
That's easy: the size of the flower, it's different and bright colors, and besides being newly discovered, very rare. I live in Sri Lanka and have never seen a Phragmipedium plant or flower, except in photos. If I may ask a seemingly "dumb" question: what is so special about Pk vs any other
Thanks, Oliver. That is very interesting.Would you please also address the reason for the sugar found externally on orchid leaves, stems, flowers...? I've heard it is excess fertilizer, but would like to know more.DotOn Dec 14, 2005, at 6:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:As usual, it all depends...
Iris,I checked their web page. Not only is it for Windows, it apparent'y doesn't fun on Windows 98. Perhaps those of us with Macs should politely email the creators of OrchidWiz and ask that they make it Mac-friendly. I am going to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]DotIn a message dated 11/8/05 1:57:09 PM, Susan
Don't take it personally, Peter. There are many in the USA who think
we are the world. Take for instance our World Series in baseball.
Oh, I know that your note was tongue-in-cheek, but there are many
of us in the USA who are quite aware of the whole world, and there
are signs that our
Hi Iris,Not only that...I checked out the purchase of a book. Pricey, but with the AOS 10% discount, I thought it would be OK. Until I found out they wanted $32 to ship it! I checked the book out at another source, and not only was it cheaper, the shipping is only $4.50. And this source is not a
Does the word "gaudy" have meaning here?Dot Iris wrote:Anybody have any thoughts on the latest issue of the Orchid Emporium catalogue? Iris ___
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Please do post a list of places that do flasking for small businesses or individuals. That would be a great resource.DotK Barrett wrote: What prompts my question is I heard about a Dutch association called the VVO which (I think) is hobbyist oriented. With the orchid business becoming dominated
Thank you, Peter. I will make that note in my book.
The rest of your note made me very sad. My heart goes out to the London
victims and their families, just as it did to those in Madrid, and the
U.S. for 9/11 and all the other terrorist attacks worldwide. But you
seem to forget that Tony
Just my own experience:
I have one plant growing in a normal peat-based houseplant mix. I
water it well and then let it dry out between waterings. I used to grow
succulents (before orchids), and learned not to overwater them. Ludisia
discolor seems very succulent in it's stems, so it seems to
Please note that the MSU special fertilizer comes in two formulas.
One is for well/tap water and the other is for rain/RO/distilled water.
If you look at the ingredients, you will see that the formulas take
into consideration that ground water typically has some calcium and
micro-nutrients
This is a hoax that has been going around for a couple of years. A
suggestion for everyone: before you pass on any virus alerts, check
it out at one of the virus websites, for instance, this one can be
found at:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/life.is.beautiful.hoax.html
Symantec
Hello Charles,
Interesting question!
When we were considering new windows for our home, I was worried about
using Low E glass because I'd heard it prevents orchids from flowering
-- I even talked with someone who claimed they had to replace their Low
E windows with regular glass because they
To Sandy Gillians,
Thank you for the accidental post. It echoes my sentiments as well.
Dot
Well, that was supposed to be a private message oops.
Oh well.
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Greetings,
A week or so ago, I posted this question on the OGD: Has anyone had
any contact with a firm called Peru Flora? As I understand, they are an
orchid vendor in Peru. Any information about them would be appreciated.
I couldn't find a website.
The reason I asked this is because we
Greetings!
Has anyone had any contact with a firm called Peru Flora? As I
understand, they are an orchid vendor in Peru. Any information about
them would be appreciated. I couldn't find a website.
Dot
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I'd like to add my 2 cents worth about the Zygopetalum family. I live in Michigan, US, and have about 25 in my personal collection of orchids. I, too, have had good success growing them semi-hydroponically, in Ray's clay medium, as well as in a loose bark mix. Most of mine, however, I've converted
Marianne F., Harvey B. and Peter C.,
I'm with you. I'm very happy to be a US citizen (my license plate says
IM4 USA), but I also consider myself to be a citizen of the world. I
think some of us Americans are a bit too isolated -- we don't even
acknowledge that to be American could also be
My apologies for my error:
We have several Renantheras, and in my mind I mixed up two of them. Our
Ren. imshootiana is indeed rather gangly, not as tall as the one I
remembered, and we are growing it in the warm house but not as bright
as Vandas. It's still worth trying.
From: Dorothy Potter
For Iris:
I didn't know Jaguar was out yet. We just got Panther.
Jaguar is the OS just prior to Panther -- you have the newest version
now with Panther. The next version, which is not out yet, is called
Tiger. All big cats. Maybe it should be Catts!
Dot
To Iris again...
You can't say this is really off-topic, because it's to help me with
Wildcatt. When I first got Wildcatt and Windows, it took up about a
quarter of the
17-inch screen. Then I did something that made it bigger. It takes up
almost the
whole screen. I would like to make it smaller
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