[OGD] Hello

New subscriber and Orchid owner here. I have a Phalaenopsis "Brother Golden" hybrid and an Angraecum leonis. I'm under the impression that these plants have similar light requirements. Is this correct, or should the Phael. be getting less light? Thanks for any info

[OGD] Cymbidium Fifi 'Harry'

Actually, it's Cymbidium 'Harry' (AM/AOS, if you put stock in such designations). If you grow it well, you'll need a very tall plant stand to display it.   Take a look at it at the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate: http://www.sborchid.com/OrchidOfTheDay/Cym-Fifi-Harry.htm   Ye

[OGD] Dr Sian Lim

If you followed any of the links to stories about Dr Sian Lim you had to be amused by his explanations to the authorities. Here he is caught carrying 3 of the most sought-after orchids. One of them, Paphiopedilum sanderianum, may be considered the Holy Grail of slipper orchids. Maybe he cou

[OGD] several

, but only if challenged).   Name calling (Jim Pyrzynski) Don't get your dander up over the latest flames. Consider forest fires. An occasional burn is beneficial, to prevent an over-accumulation of fuel. Let it burn out of it's own accord.  

[OGD] New Program To Keep Track Of Your Plants

e email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Rick <<< ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] new Phrag described

Our local society newsletter includes a photo of Phragmipedium andreettae, recently described by Phillip Cribb and Franco Puplin. It's the first I've heard of it. I would expect to hear some mention of it in this forum. Does anybody have any further details?  

[OGD] AOS decline and alternatives

se of conservation. Whatever efforts made in that regard are laudable, but if we don't put a stop to global warming and unrestricted growth no amount of micromanagement of the environment will save the orchids or any other living things. Thanks for tolerating this rant. Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Paph stolons

I just adjust my medication in the hope that such delusions might fade? Thanks Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Internet Orchid Forums

ld do it myself, but I am just a humble hobbyist. For so many of us these groups are the only way to get the unvarnished news of what is really going on in the world of orchid culture/kulture. It gets a little messy at times, but ultimately the truth tends to precipitate out. Thanks Willis!

Re: [OGD] double diploid jeopardy (Oliver Sparrow)

times in my life, but until I was exposed to orchid culture I always managed a full recovery. Regards, Rick Barry___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Snake in the greenhouse

Oliver, I can't say what harm may come from a snake in the greenhouse, but over here we've had a snake in the White House for over six years, and the results have been disastrous. I recommend immediate removal. Oh, the Humanity! Rick Barry _

[OGD] DNA-based classification of orchids

nate the flowers. I have often observed this activity at closehand, and the resulting seedpods testify to the success of the practice. Regards, Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] pronunciation

oes the accent shift to the second syllable when pronouncing the species name? In other words, is the proper name part always pronounced as it would be in its native tongue, or should it be adapted to Latin pronunciation? How do you pronounce 'emersonii'? Is there an unequivocal answe

[OGD] Paph hermannii

ugh it has been available in the black market for many years. Regards, Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Peter's 2008 comments

#x27;s plenty for four or five, even ten? Hey Pakistan, let's do lunch. As to this wettest-place-on-earth talk, San Francisco used to make that claim until someone suggested that the reference was to precipitation. Regards, Rick Barry ___ t

[OGD] Fuchs in the N.Y. Times

Robert Fuchs may or may not be the captain of his team, but most of us don't even play in that league. The true heart and soul of the game is in the minors. Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguid

Re: [OGD] Cochlopetalums

, based upon the characteristics of insect vision. Regards, Rick Barry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Orchid Keepers Rant Part 1

I recently attempted to post the following, but my submission was relegated to some electronic holding cell due to the fact that it exceeded the 10K size limit. I would have thought that as a result of the current global financial meltdown my commentary would have been devalued to well below tha

[OGD] Orchid Keeper's Rant Part 2

ough he sits alone. You're not sure if he's talking to you or some inner voice, you have no clue what the conversation is about, and you sympathize with his apparent illness, but mostly you just wish he would go away. Thanks for the entertainm