[OGD] Cyps, mycorrhizas and substrates

2005-05-08 Thread Peter\(Can\) Croezen
Wilford who said: Although the fungus appears to be essential for germination of seeds in nature, once there are roots, they are infected and the fungus is no longer needed in the substrate for growth and flowering. Your statement is essentially correct, but can bea bit misleading in

[OGD] Cyps

2005-04-21 Thread Roberts Flower Supply
Thanks for the discussion around this. My success with various cypripediums has been mixed, at best. First, the good news. I have found calceolus to be fairly adaptable, even in somewhat dry conditions. I was wondering why boggy conditions were recommended. Mine is currently in a pot. It