My painful but educational experience regarding hurricanes and orchids, came in '04 and '05. I brought a several orchids into the house, took all that were hanging under oak trees and placed them in the bushes, securely I thought. Those in my tiny 8X8 greenhouse were placed on the floor, wedged together. When the winds diminished, I went to check on them, and was shocked. Many in the bushes were gone, along with the bushes. Those on the floor were under 6" of water, but mostly OK. Almost as bad as losing several orchids, was that the majority that survived, no longer had tags. Now, I take photos of the tagless orchid blooms, and submit them to an orchid site for identification. The species orchids are generally recognized, but the hybrids mostly turn into NOIDS. When the next hurricane threatens me in East Central Florida, they will all go into a secured shed. In a message dated 5/29/2008 6:02:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you have too many orchids growing in baskets and pots to bring inside, water them well before a storm and put them on the ground. I put orchid pots under the benches on the floor of the orchid houses. Those with sentimental value (read, award-winning) come inside." **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
