Re: NE roll call- check/weather/orchid
Not sure. Both names were on the tag when we bought it at the
Missouri Botanical Garden. And believe it or not, there are 5 buds!
Am looking forward to the Missouri Orchid Society show and sale this
February.
Cathy, west central IL, z5b
On Jan 21, 2006, at 4:14 PM, James R. Fisher wrote:
> kmrsy@netzero.com wrote:
>> Cathy, I found this orchid frequently listed as Laeliocattleya Gold
>> Digger 'Fuchs Mandarin'. Is Gold Digger an alias, a common name, a
>> trade
>> name?
>> Kitty
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Not Cathy, but, none of the above. Gold Digger is the grex, or hybrid
> name, while Fuchs' Mandarin is the name applied to one particular and
> unique member of the grex.
> -jrf
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> -- Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com> wrote:
>> We had .5 inches of rain, then a "dusting" of snow. Could have
>> used a lot more moisture! Haven't noticed bulbs up, but buds on
>> the stellar magnolias are swelling. Landscaping for the garden
>> railroad is almost done. Looks wonderful to the eye, and DH told
>> me he would work on a layout this weekend. (promises,
>> promises...) My Laeliocattleya 'Fuch's Mandarin' has just started
>> blooming, with one of its 4 buds opening!!!
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 95 F [36 C], Min. 10 F [-12 C]
>
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