[OGD] WHITE LIST

Anyone seeking more information on eastons recent post on invasive species should see:www.geocities.com/nowhitelist/ _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)

Re: [OGD] CITES

In a message dated 8/30/06 6:02:53 AM, writes: most of us would love orchids to become invasive I agree CITES is often carried to extremes, but there are invasive orchids. Epipactis helleborine is a serious pest in Quebec, threatens to invade some US woodlands. Iris

[OGD] Phal lindeni

Hi everyone, I have owned a Phal lindeni for several years and it has never had more than 2 or 3 leaves on it, although it blooms every year. I grow it mounted on tree fern with a sphagnum pad, and as it has been on that tree fern since I bought it the roots are fairly well integrated

Re: [OGD] viruses again

Thanks for doing that Cynthia. Open question: Does anyone have any other experience with the ELISA test (even in another line of work) so we can judge as to how correct it is? Like the rates of false negatives/false positives? K Barrett N Calif, USA

Re: [OGD] Invasive non-natives

In a message dated 8/30/06 3:03:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Andy Easton writes: "At the recent ASHS Summer meetings all the talk was about that the US is looking to follow the lead of two stupid countries, Australia and New Zealand, who currently operate a most restrictive control system for the

Re: [OGD] Orchid names and pronunciation

Do some still pronounce Cycnoches . sick-Nookies? Bonaventure Magrys How doe sone pronounce this polysyllabic persiflage?Coelogyne see-low-GUY-nee (really?)Gongora GON-goe-rahOeCeoclades oh-ee-see-o-CLAY-deezStelis STEE-lis__Oliver Sparrow+44 (0)20 7736

Re: [OGD] Orchid names and pronunciation

sick---noo---chest - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [OGD] Orchid names and pronunciation Do some still pronounce Cycnoches . sick-Nookies? Bonaventure

[OGD] Blooming size Phragmipedium kovachii

The Slipper Orchid Forum shows pictures ofPk's in bloomat a well knownEcuadorian orchid collector. Someone else then responds by asking: " I just wonder why nobody selfing or cross this ecuadorian kovachii yet." This is how rumours get started. To date, to the best of my knowledge,no

[OGD] Tim Wing YAM/NPARKS/SINGOV is out of the office.

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[OGD] Julia Redman's query on Phalaenopsis lindenii

Julia, all I can think of is perhaps your plant is staying dry too long between waterings. have been growing Phal. lindenii for abut 5 years now. It resides on my living room window sill which faces southeast. The window is a low e, double paned affair, which doesn't allow appreciable heat to