RE: orchids, but new thread

Once upon a time Johnny Appleseed traveled hereabouts.  
But in Florida they have Jimmy Orchidgouge.
Kitty


> [Original Message]
> From: jim singer <jsinger@igc.org>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 12/30/2002 8:40:22 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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