"McBean's Orchids in East Sussex... ... Cymbidiums ... Recent breeding has produced miniature varieties... The flowers... most of them about 5cm across, with a plant growing to no more than 45cm. ... on a window ledge... that's where Jim Durrant, head horticulturist at McBean's, recommends they grow, either on a cool windowsill (nowhere near a radiator), or in a cool greenhouse... Zygopetalums ... sweet scent, ranging from slightly camphory to gardenia-like... flowers from September onwards, right through the winter....
Paphiopedilums... need good shading and a warm, humid spot... do well in bathrooms. ... very shy rooting, so little watering is the key... Odontoglossums ... They[the species] grow at [±] 12,000ft in the Andes and need lots of shade and a slight chill in the air to thrive. ... Osmoglossum pulchellum... scent... it is known as the lily of the valley orchid. ... It's important to put cymbidiums outside in the summer. They need a good contrast between day and night temperatures in June and July to initiate flower spike formation, which are then produced the following late winter and spring. Without this, your orchid won't bloom. ... www.mcbeansorchids.co.uk has been growing orchids on the same site since 1879. ... Cymbidiums, zygopetalums and most other cool-climate orchids prefer dappled light to bright sun." URL : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/main.jhtml?xml=/gardening/2008/01/25/garden-orchid125.xml photo : [caption : "Paphiopedilum 'Corbiere' [no quotation mark!]" ] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/graphics/2008/01/25/garden-orchid125.jpg ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
