Re: [OGD] Peru , 1 of 2 OGD Vol 8 issue 349

2006-10-19 Thread Peter Croezen
part 1 of 2 Many books could be written, about all that has happened with and around Phragmipedium kovachii,since its discovery four years ago. In 1990, Manual Arias Silva had a flaskingfacility. In 1996 he stated in a lecture that he had stopped his in-vitropropagation of orchids, due

Re: [OGD] Peru, 2 of 2 OGD Vol 8 issue 349

2006-10-19 Thread Peter Croezen
part 2 of 2 Alfredo Manrique, the first Peruvian selected by INRENA to propagate Pk in-vitro fromfive legally collected Pk plants and nowan expert Pk grower,fully agrees with the Moores that there simply is no way one can produce 800 flasks from fivelegal Pk plants in such a short

[OGD] Peru

2006-10-11 Thread Bill Bergstrom
While I have the utmost respect for the Moores..and spent time with them in the old days when one could collect in Peru..pre CITES...I have one dispute about what was said in their latest letter..They should very well know that Manuel started flasking in the 80s..I spent many a day

Re: [OGD] Peru

2006-10-11 Thread Peter Croezen
Concerning the Lee and Zadith Moore letter posted on this forum Oct 10, 2006, by SheriffOrr. I was not at all surprised at what Lee andZadithMoore said in their letter, concerning theArias "laboratory" and their doubt that the Peruflora Pk seedlings sold are genuine Pk. This has all been

Re: [OGD] Peru

2006-08-14 Thread Oliver Sparrow
I am just back from a remarkable three week trip in Northern Peru. I hope to have a web page up shortly with some of the many pictures taken during this trip. I am a complete ninny when it comes to South American orchids, and I would value help in putting names to faces. However, it was

[OGD] Peru-Flora

2005-01-25 Thread Dorothy Potter Barnett
Greetings, A week or so ago, I posted this question on the OGD: Has anyone had any contact with a firm called Peru Flora? As I understand, they are an orchid vendor in Peru. Any information about them would be appreciated. I couldn't find a website. The reason I asked this is because we

[OGD] Peru Flora

2005-01-20 Thread Dorothy Potter Barnett
Greetings! Has anyone had any contact with a firm called Peru Flora? As I understand, they are an orchid vendor in Peru. Any information about them would be appreciated. I couldn't find a website. Dot ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)