[OGD] Vanilla planifolia
Vanilla planifolia This orchid does not sprout pods, but develops seed pods from hand-pollinated flowers. Since the flowers last only one day and are best pollinated at very early hours of the day, the pods develop infrequently. We have had pods in the past and I will transfer pollen on ours at Royal Botanical Gardens tomorrow. A friend from Sri Lanka suggests that the top of the plant must droop down. Ours does and flowers regularly. Jim Plant Hormones Canada James D. Brasch, Director P.O.Box 40583 Burlington, Ontario Canada L7P 4W1 phone: 1-905-335-1713 fax (24/7-secure) 1-905-335-3071 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] orchids at school / Orland Park, Illinois (US)
Don White... owner of Anything Orchids greenhouse... a former... teacher... help second graders construct terrariums. ... For the last 10 years, White has constructed terrariums with children... he was a physical education teacher... For the plants to grow, White uses recycled orchid mix. We sterilize and reuse it because we know its going to be porous and the plants need space for the roots to breathe and drain, said White. It works out great because it has fertilizer already in it. Pair the orchid mix with a little bit of top soil [?], select your plants and inside a two-liter pop bottle, the terrarium is complete. ... White, who retired... two years ago after 34 years of teaching, introduced the terrariums to the schools in hopes that it would teach the students about the types of plants that live in a rain forest. ... second grade teacher Linda Conrath... We're studying the continents and we're talking about the rain forests. We talk about the plants, how we can help with global warming and why its important to protect the rain forests, she said. Prior to construction of the terrariums, White introduced students to nearly 40 types of his favorite plant and the heart of his greenhouse--the orchid. Some of them smell like coconut, raspberries and chocolate, he explained as the second graders inspected the plants close-up, sniffing the fragrant scents. As a child, White recalled visiting conservatories and would search for the most fragrant flowers. He began his passion for growing the flowers 26 years ago when his first orchid bloomed. My favorite is 'sharry baby,'... he explained. The reason I like it so much is because its so fragrant and smells like chocolate [flavoured with vanilla]... URL : http://www.opprairie.com/Articles-c-2008-06-03-179664.112113_Bringing_the_rainforest_to_OP.html see photos / thumbnails at : http://www.opprairie.com/1galleryembedbody.lasso?-response=%2f1galleryembedbody.lasso-token.galpicnum=0-token.galnumeric=29933.112113-token.gallerycat=-token.autoadvoff=yes-token.specificitem=-nothing-token.galpicnum=-Skiprecords=0-token.thumbnails=yes-token.autoadvoff=yes-token.specificitem= *** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] orchid video
Dear All - Some time back someone posted a link to videos online of Australian orchids being pollinated (Drakea, Caladenia, etc) by male wasps. Does anyone know what that link was??? sincerely marc ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] video / male wasp
Marc [mhach at ix.netcom.com] wrote : someone posted a link to videos... Australian orchids being pollinated... by male wasps. see : http://orchidguide.com/pipermail/orchids_orchidguide.com/2008-April/008840.html Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] fathers for orchids
from a press release : Rocket Farms Survey Says Real Men... Love Orchids ... Rocket Farms says... that real men admit they... love orchids. Rocket Farms took a small survey of twenty-five Dads from California to Wisconsin to Maryland and 18 out of 25 (72%) said they would welcome a potted orchid as a gift for Father's Day. [what was the question asked ?] ... said Marc Clark, EVP, Rocket Farms. ... There's a market here and we are going after it. ... The orchids are planted in moss rather than bark which preserves the moisture and allows almost care-free management. Rocket Farms... has been in business for over 25 years and is one of the largest growers in California with approximately 5.3 million square feet of greenhouse and growing area. *** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Cym X Gram Hybrid
The first Gramatocymbidium was registered in 1966 by William Osment of south Florida, USA. It was Grcym. Emil Anderson, which is a hybrid of Cym. pendulum X Gram. measurianum. Andy Easton was the first to garner an award for a Cym x Gram Hybrid (Grcym. William Kirch 'Featherhill', 1978, JC/AOS). In a message dated 6/3/2008 6:01:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Innisfail breeder Rik Kelder... As far as he knows, the bloom is a world-first. Mr Kelder has spent 20 years breeding hybrids in greenhouses behind his home and says this one is an inexplicable mutation... The plant has been cross-bred from... grammatophyllum... and a cymbidium species native to Australia. I've done that many times, but this has no resemblance to the others at all, Mr Kelder said. ... The orchid looks most like a straight cymbidium, which only flowers in cooler climates but the national herbarium has confirmed its pollen structure is completely different, he said. Mr Kelder is going to clone the plant at the end of its flowering and then mass produce it. URL : http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/06/03/4309_local-news.html **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302) ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] fathers for orchids / URL
press release : http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_viewnewsId=20080603005287newsLang=en * Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] NOID Vandas
This name chase is not unusual. I had a look on the net and found pictures of the plants in question in another forum posted by the grower??? and also in an picture posting site I've never seen before with different spelling of the names. I also came up with nothing in a search for details. As I said this is not unusual, I came across a website a while ago with some of the best Vandas Ascdas I've ever seen pictured with names. The names of these also don't register anywhere so what they actually are is anybodies guess. It appears that some Asian growers, nurseries like to give crosses names but never register them correctly. BTW, the plants you quote are delightful and I wouldn't mind them myself. Roy. Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/mail ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
