Re: [OGD] Casa Orquideas - how does it compare

I was there about 5 years ago, though I haven't been to Lankester Gardens so I can't offer any comments comparing the two. I highly recommend a visit. It's a homestead in the jungle owned by a very interesting and hospitable American couple who have been there since the 70's or so. Very nice folks,

Re: [OGD] Mexipedium xerophyticum

Hello Viateur, Yes, I saw this one too... looks like the only one... and a little over my head price-wise (225 euros!). :( Perhaps I should go on a diet, stop buying other orchids, and wait for Spring... but then, I have to order this before the WOC in Dijon... or ask kj to bring it to the confe

[OGD] Mexipedium xerophyticum source (EU and non-EU)

Hello Everyone, I earlier asked whether Mexipedium is sold in commerce yet. I found out: yes. Expensive, but Yes. Also, I asked for sources within the EU. I forgot to mention, I will probably be at the World Orchid Conference in Dijon March 2005 on the first weekend, so I can probably also buy p

[OGD] Mexipedium xerophyticum

Marianne : You asked for a source in the EU for the species Mexipedium xerophyticum (Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hagsater) V.A. Albert & M.W. Chase I found only one. Please see : http://www.kj-orchids.com/prisliste.htm Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Dige

[OGD] Are mexipediums available in the EU?

Hello everyone, I just saw the cutest orchid in the world, mexipedium xerophyticum. I know that this is a rather recent find, discovered in the mid 80s. I also know that it is probably not widely available yet, if at all. Does anyone know whether in the meantime, they have been propagated and b

[OGD] Odontoglossum crispum

Roy : You wrote : "flower quality in Odm crispum of today and a plant from the wild. The genuine plant from the wild is one of the worst flowers you could see for an Odont whereas the clones of today have the equal or better shape than some of the best hybrids." Do you know that species well ? A

[OGD] Re. species

Les & Ann, you are on the right track. Sarc hartmannii x hartmannii remains a species, as does Soph coccinea x coccinea. Any species crossed with itself or two different clones of the SAME species are mated, continue to be species. One may question this to remain so when you look at the differe

[OGD] Casa Orquideas - how does it compare

Hello OGDers : Did you have the opportunity to visit the privately own botanical garden Casa Orquideas ? see http://www.infoturistica.com/tours/orquideas_esp.html Is there research about orchids conducted there or it is mainly a tourist attraction ? How does it compare to the Lankester Gardens ?

[OGD] Re: Phalaenopsis Red Deligh

Sorry, our iMac is a he orchid show, and on our old lapop, one of he keys is broken. Somebody ried o ener a beauiful dk pink Phal labeled Red Deligh, which is apparenly one of hose mericlones being sold under a specious name. Didn' ge an answer from erry Glancy. Anybody know he correc name? hank

Re: [OGD] Schroder or Schroeder ? (Cattleya)

Viateur, Schroeder is the equivalent of Schrvder (with an umlaut on the "o", I'm not sure if this would display correctly on the list). Schroder (simple "o") in this case is a typo. The oe and v (with umlaut) are pronounced in the same way, the simple "o" is just pronounced as the letter "o". I'