Re: [OGD] Greenhouses

Try National Greenhouse Company, A division of NEXUS greenhouses that caters to small and hobby growers with a desire for quality http://www.nationalgreenhouse.com/ In regard to mold growing on a wooden greenhouse, that should not surprise anyone who's growing orchids whadya get when you mix warm

Re: [OGD] Re: Unvented Gas Fireplaces vs. Orchids

All Propane or Natural Gas heaters produce ethylene and carbon monoxide along with other unwanted gases as a by-product of combustion, the amount varies with the quality of the burner/combustion chamber. Some heaters for greenhouses say that they are cleaner burning than others, but my feeling is

Re: [OGD] Florida orchids

I am not aware of any toxic chemicals in Anonna glabra (Pond Apple) but do know that D. lindenii is very particular about its growing conditions, ie; 3-5 feet above the high water mark in semi shady locations in the Everglades on the trunks of Pond Apples. I suspect that the texture of the bark

Re: [OGD] Thanks for Orchid Pod Maturation Sources

Sue, My method for monitoring seed pods is to watch them for color changes, When the pod starts to turn yellow its time to harvest. Then put the pod somewhere cool and dry (air-conditioned homes meet the criteria) to finish ripening and shed its seeds. You can hang it in a jar with a piece of

Re: [OGD] professional labels

Do a search on thermal transfer printers, Zebra and Intermec both make good ones. Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- Can anyone point me toward a manufacturer or vendor who can supply a professional label printer? I'm not sure how to describe - we've all seen

Re: [OGD] Helcia/Trichopilia species

Travis, Try enquiring at Marlows in New York they list some Helcia http://www.marlowsorchids.com/home Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- Does anyone know a source for Helcia callichroma? (syn: Trichopilia callichroma) [demime 1.01d removed a section which didn't

Re: [OGD] Vanda Nina x Vanda King Naresuan hybrid

Where are you growing it? Most Vandas like lots of light, lots of humidity, and nice and warm. All are a challange in Finland I expect!! Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- Hello, I have a vanda orchid which had the parent names V.Nina x V.King Naresuan in it's

Re: [OGD] Question,

Max, I think the problem is universal due to a couple of things; 1. Breeders in some countries use hybrids and then introgression to get a phenotype that looks like a species but grows like a hybrid. 2. Somebody's best guess as to what an unlabeled hybrid is. 3. Just plain deceit. 4. Mislabled

Re: [OGD] Re: Hallucinogenic Orchids

Iris, That explains it!!! I wondered why we kept buying orchids when we have no room and even less money. Thanks Not looking for an antidote, Paul LeBlanc V tesselata,C.bowringiana,Phal. heiroglyphica, Paph chamberlainianum, Phal equestris, Neofinetia falcata coerulea, Euanthe sanderiana, C

Re: [OGD] Vanda denisoniana tesselata

Steve, We grow both denisoniana and tesselata and both are large easy growing and fragrant. The denisoniana will sometimes give us trouble in the dog days with tip burn but the fragrance is worth it. We grow them both bare root haning from a steel wire and water them daily, twice a day in the

Re: [OGD] Not allowing photography at Botanical Gardens

Eric, The gardens that we frequent only have restrictions on tripods in the greenhouse so we bought a mono-pod, not quite as good but better than nothing. Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on why major public

Re: [OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 390

Bert, Orchid culture is not the only thing that needs help with the scientific method. All of horticulture seems to have the same problem. Good Luck Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- I have difficulty in accepting Steve Topletz' generalization that antibiotics are

Re: [OGD] growing Phalaenopsis violacea-borneo on window sill?

Phal bellina likes it warm and humid with moderatly low light levels. Warm is easy and so is the lower light levels the trick is going to be keeping the humidity up when you are heating or air conditioning. Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- Hey everybody, I am

[OGD] 'Shrooms

Mushrooms may or may not be an issue. Personally I have seen them growing in many of my orchids at variuos times of the year. They like it warm and damp just like many orchids. I would expect it to be a bad sign for many of the vanda types or any other genera that do not like wet roots for

Re: [OGD] water pH and temperature

Does your pH meter have a temperature compensation function? Paul -- Original message -- Olga Caussade asked why her water has a pH of 6.5 when stored in the dark, but has a pH of 5 and is 10 degrees C warmer when kept in the light. Olga, I tried doing the maths

Re: [OGD] RE: Soph. cernua

S cernua is the only Sophronitis that I know of that can stand it warm. I have tried several others coccinea and wittingiana (sp?) without much luck here in hot and humid SW FL. even on the bench near the swamp cooler. Paul LeBlanc [demime 1.01d removed a section which didn't have a

Re: [OGD] Sophronitis cernua

Hi Nancy, Soph cernua does very well here in SW FL. so I would think it would do well in cajun country as well. mounted is best IMHO I have two on cork about 4 X 6 and one on tree fern about 2 X 3 the cork does better than the tree fern all get sprayed with the hose every day except in winter.

Re: [OGD] Cygon 2

I have found the IGR's (Distance or Enstar II) to be much better and safer to use for scales and mealy bugs including those nasty soil mealys. Paul LeBlanc In a message dated 6/17/04 8:32:44 AM, Howard writes: I am trying to purchase Cygon. I want to eliminate a Florida Red Scale