Re: orchids, but new thread
Jim, how do you keep the orchid at it's new location? and what is the
purpose of doing this, other than (I assume) the visual appeal?
Mariana
Who just found a local source for a Bulbophyllum Phalaenopsis
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Want to see what it looks like, go here:
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----- Original Message -----
From: "jim singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 8:40 PM
Subject: [CHAT] orchids, but new thread
> for those with short [or disinterested] memories, i ordered a gouge from
> lee valley. well, it arrived over the weekend. i took it to the nursery
> today and, on my way out, i stopped by the native orchid and gouged two
> pups off the oak tree. tomorrow, i will "goop" them onto another oak tree.
> their new home will be the live oak that is nearest to the entry of our
new
> office. i should know by, say, april if the gooped-on transplant has
taken.
>
> i will know the transplants have taken if the roots of the pups have
> spanned their original chips [and goop crevices] and affixed themselves to
> the bark of their new home. if it works--there are many more pups--the
next
> transplants will be made to my old grapefruit tree. the grapefruit tree
has
> already proven to be an acceptable home for a few hybrid orchids.
>
>
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> jsinger@igc.org
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