"80-plus members of the Santa Cruz Orchid Society... Maria Legallet... the secretary of the Santa Cruz Orchid Society... has... orchids... 100 growing outside... in our pleasant climate she is able to grow some of the... orchids outside all year. ... Lupe Allen... has... orchids... 150 growing outside. ... Allen has a... favorite, the oncidium papilio... Other favorites are encyclia[Prosthechea] cochleata... many varieties of the Australian orchid d[D]endrobium kingianum [excellent choice !]... Kingianum is very hardy, loves to stay outdoors all year and makes a huge number of small colorful flowers with a nice fragrance."
URL : http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/story.php?storySection=Style&sid=65177 ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

