Re: orchid/weather/yard

For the first time ever, one of my indoor orchids is re-blooming! I've had it on the bathroom window since I got it, and apparently that is the trick!

Theresa

Andrea Hodges wrote:
I doubt Judy would mind sending you an orchid Jesse.
;-) I'll take whatever anyone doesn't want. Orchids grow really well for me, spending the majority of their time outdoors until late November. They only come for about 3 months and then out they go again. They have a fan blowing on them right now to increase the air circulation. It is nothing BUT hot and still here.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] orchid/weather/yard


OH..I take that back Judy...I saw that was for Noreen and Andrea (about
the orchids). And about the borer problem with your trees. We had some
old oak trees in our yard that were dying. On closer inspection, I
realized there were little holes in them from insects. I filled the
holes up with paint (as many as I could find) and then painted the
weakened area a solid brown (to match the bark) and thought to myself,
"if it works, great, if it doesn't....I did what I could". It worked. I
had to do it twice in one summer but it worked. One of the trees was
completely DEAD on one side. No leaves, branches breaking off in the
storms. I thought it was not very attractive, even if I DID save it.
Well, this year new growth is showing up on that "dead" side. I was
amazed.

We have so few trees around our house, I just hate to lose them them. I
have planted several small ones, but they take years to grow up.


Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com> wrote:
Mr. Singer,
Do Phalenopsis grow for you? I have one languishing in my bathroom you can
have. Pretty magenta with white striped lip. Definitely not happy here. Let me
know if you want it. I've decided I should enjoy the blooms & not feel guilty
if they don't do well.
Andrea & Noreen,
let me know if either of you would like some of my hand me down orchids. I
usually buy pink or white phalenopsis or dendrobiums.
We had some nice weather last week. mid 80s to low 90s. 90s & 100s again this
week. Wildfire in the canyons so the air is full of smoke. Trying to get the
weeds down to an unobtrusive level. Ed dug out the area by the street and laid
weed barrier & bark mulch over the past few weeks. Looking a little better.
It's been a mess since the city did utility work a couple years ago.
Kitty, how did your street work situation turn out?
My birch (by the street) & pine trees (west side of house) are dying. Borer
infestations. Will have the big birches out when the tree service can get to
us. There will be some open space for some small trees or large shrubs. I'm
looking at 'Nikita's Promise' persimmon and saturn peaches, maybe a small
bamboo or some grass. The Cornus Florida have seedlings there too.
I think I'll underplant the pines with rhododendron, & witch hazel. Maybe some
clump bamboo there too.
Judy B z 6 Idaho

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