Re: orchids
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: orchids
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:32:04 EDT
In a message dated 9/12/00 11:16:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Mclainakag@aol.com writes:
<<
Joel: I think for commercial purposes, orchids are grown primarily by
tissue
culture but whenever there is a new hybrid they are always grown from seed.
Generally germinated in a very sterile environment (usually in a lab in a
flask) and then the seedlings are sold in compots. >>
This is from rusty memory, orchid seed lacks nourishment so must be grown in
a medium that allows germination plus specialized (and usually sterile) early
growth.
There are numerous orchid pages on search engines, they are the most
interesting plants. A friend bought and gifted me with a "moth orchid" last
year and it bloomed on my desk for about six months. Our old friend HD often
has them for around ten dollars.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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