[OGD] Cuitlauzina pendula

For what its worth, I have found over the years that if I water my C. pendula after the new growth starts it will make a beautiful vegetative growth but produce no flower spike that year. If I force myself to stay away with the hose, a spike appears from the new growth shortly after if starts to

[OGD] Establishing Trichopilias

Hi Tennis, I saw your note from Oct. 8 on Trichopilias was particularly interested that you had also purchased some plants at Redlands from Agroriente am assuming they were bare-root. I am wondering about the method you use to get these to re-establish. I've been to Redlands 4 times,

RE: [OGD] Cymbidium canaliculatum

I can't comment on sources of this orchid outside Australia but I can vouch that it is generally a difficult orchid to grow. Like its compatriot, Cymbidium suave, C. canaliculatum is generally found growing on trees - often dead where the root system will grow extensively into the rotting

[OGD] Extinction and Entrapment

With regard to my source of information about orchid species extinction [Peter O'Byrne, OGD V6 #423 Message 6], it is based on facts we all know. If orchid fanciers find a given orchid species of interest, entrepreneurs will propagate it artificially until all desires are fulfilled.

[OGD] Re Stupidity

Jerry Fischer, Sorry I put you in WI and not MN. I do know better - having visited your great greenhouse area a few years ago. Stupidity?? - not really-just a 'senior' moment. Jerry-Bluffton ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[OGD] This and that.

I get a little confused about all the references to supposedly lax inspection at Miami airport. Does no-one realize that Miami is by far the busiest port for plant imports in the country and just maybe their experience allows them to tell whether there is a quarantine issue or not rather more

[OGD] Norris

All things aside..George WAS caught by carnivore and by the use of the name Kovachii..The agents showed him his email..and, in fact, left it behind when they left with the ten boxes and his computer..guess they did not have enough arms left to carry it out with them..He also found this to be

[OGD] Re: More Norris comments

Mr. Baxter writes: It sounds little to me like George's well known proclivity to talk excessively might have contributed to his problem. I would suspect that he was under watch for more than Carnivore randomly picking him up. After reading hundreds of his posts I would suspect there were more

[OGD] party people in greenhouse

We are getting ready for our yearly Halloween party. We'll have about 10 guest who LOVE to see our greenhouse. Its attached to the house so I can;t keep them out. Last year I was appalled at the behavior of some of the guest, Big problem is the people in a happy party mood want to grab, touch

Re: [OGD] party people in greenhouse

Give 'em a guided tour at the beginning of the evening, before they get in their cups, and then lock the door. On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:19:00 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are getting ready for our yearly Halloween party. We'll have about 10 guest who LOVE to see our

[OGD] orchids in Madeira

I'll be visiting Madeira early in November, and would be grateful for any tips and/or suggestions regarding orchid growers gardens to visit. I've found one location on the 'Net -- Jardim Orqumdea in Funchal. Has anyone been there? Can anyone give me some guidance on the regulations regarding

[OGD] orchids in Madeira

Sandy : You asked : suggestions regarding orchid growers gardens to visit. To see orchids, you might be interested to visit the following sites : Jardim Botanico Jardins da Quinta da Boa Vista see details at : http://www.madeiratourism.org/pt/ecoturismo/flora_jardins/flora_jardins.htm **

[OGD] Spurious E-mail

Hello OGD'ers, Last week there were several days of messages with my e-mail as the return address. These messages were apparently spoofs from an infected computer and did not originate on mine. I was in Denver for the AOS Meetings and my computer was shut down. Greg

[OGD] Re: Party in the greenhouse

on 10/11/04 9:18 PM, LS wrote: Subject: [OGD] party people in greenhouse We are getting ready for our yearly Halloween party. We'll have about 10 guest who LOVE to see our greenhouse. Its attached to the house so I can;t keep them out. Last year I was appalled at the behavior of some

[OGD] Re: C. pendula

on 10/11/04 9:18 PM, Charlie Baker wrote: Now, to confuse the issue, there are other growers in this area with clones that bloom beautifully with not even a particularly dry rest given. Therefore, it would appear that the best approach is to find what seems to work with each individual plant