Peter, I do not remember the source either,
but I believe the statement was made in reference to Vanilla roots. If
indeed this is true for Vanilla roots, that does not make it true for all orchid
roots.The notion, expressed in many orchid books, that there are only two kinds
of orchid roots
Well, now. Let's not paint Old Man Holttum black yet. I've received the
article in question (Thank you, icones) and its not as bad as you all think
it is. So no stone tossing! Indeed, on going back through old OLDs OGDs
and (dare I say it) ODOs much (if not all) of what Old Man Holttum says
0:37 AM
To: Orchids@orchidguide.com
Subject: Re: [OGD] roots question
Stephen! You da man! 5><5 (<-- that's a high five)
The AOS Bulletin has several articles by Mr Holttum, however not that one.
There's nothing in the ODC, either. Can anyone please scan the article and
s
Yeah, that was my first thought, too. But then I've never seen vandas
growing in situ. And you know how accomodating orchids are to culture.
Holttum wrote 4-5 articles on Sarcanths in the AOS Bulletin, so I assume he
was well known/respected in the orchid world at the time.
K Barrett
N Cali
Stephen! You da man! 5><5 (<-- that's a high five)
The AOS Bulletin has several articles by Mr Holttum, however not that one.
There's nothing in the ODC, either. Can anyone please scan the article and
send it to me? (Please please)
Any plant biologists still reading this group? Does anyone
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