In a message dated 4/14/05 11:25:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << What have been your successes and failures with North American terrestrials ? How long have you been able to grow a North American terrestrial before it died ? Any species your would recommend that, properly grown, should last 'forever' ? >>
I have been growing several native North American terrestrials in pot culture for the past 12 years: Calopogon tuberosus, both the pink and alba forms; the hybrids Calopogon Fluffy, and Eleopogon Carson Whitlow; Rose pogonia, both colored and alba forms; Spiranthes cernua; although not native, Spiranthes sinensis; Cyp parviflorum var parviflorum; Cyp parviflorum var pubescens; Cyp kentuckiense, both the common pale yellow-gray color, and the bright yellow form; Cyp reginae; as well as Cyp Gisele, a hybrid; Cyp henryi, an Asian species; and the easiest of all, Cyp formosanum. In this group I now have 4AMs, one JC, two CCMs, one CCE, one HCC, one AD, seven CHMs and one CBR from the AOS. All in all, this has been a most satisfying group to grow. None of the above have died, as yet. Wilford Neptune _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
