Re: [OGD] orchids in Madeira

2004-10-12 Thread Sandy Gillians
Thanks for the tips, Viateur and Marianne! Hmmm, I think I may do a little shopping on this vacation... On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:48:03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sandy : You asked : suggestions regarding orchid growers gardens to visit.

[OGD] Growth media pH and EC

2004-10-12 Thread Dinesh Fernando
Do you monitor pH and Electrical Conductivity (EC) levels in your growing media? I was wondering if anybody does this, and the implications of monitoring pH and EC. Thanks, Dinesh ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[OGD] Madeira orchids

2004-10-12 Thread Peter O'Byrne
Sandy, I went to Madeira in December 2000. The Botanic Gardens (Caminho do Meio, Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Funchal) are nice (spectacular views, excellent collection of palm trees) but most of their orchids are grown outdoors, and in late December they were suffering the effects of winter looking

[OGD] Re: Madeira orchids

2004-10-12 Thread Sandy Gillians
Fantastic!! Thank you very much -- I'm looking forward to this trip. Cheers Sandy On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:33:16 +0800, Peter O'Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sandy, I went to Madeira in December 2000. The Botanic Gardens (Caminho do Meio, Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Funchal) are nice

[OGD] scan / photocopy needed - Triana

2004-10-12 Thread viateur . boutot
Hello OGDers : If you have access to the following reference, would you be kind enough to send me a scan or photocopy (?) : Kyle RA, Shampo MA., 'Jose Jeronimo Triana: Colombian botanist', in Mayo Clin Proc., 61 (11) Nov. 1986 : 892. I suspect the biographical note is rather short since it

[OGD] Extinction, not Entrapment

2004-10-12 Thread Peter O'Byrne
Bert, thanks for clarifying your earlier comment no orchid species is truly in danger of extinction. It is useful to know that this was based an urban legend rather than any properly conducted survey. Also good to know that you have no suggestions about how I could measure the endangearedness of