Re: Orchid Seeds

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• To: "Merrill E. Speeter" <k*@mich.com>
• Subject: Re: Orchid Seeds
• From: L* R* <l*@PEAK.ORG>
• Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:58:13 -0800 (PST)
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For what it's worth:  the chance of growing most orchids from seed, either
fresh or stored, is very small, unless specialized nutrient-culture
equipment is used.  Disa spp. seem to be the exception, and are often
grown from seed in a more conventional way.

Has anyone on this list actually grown them?

loren russell, corvallis

On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Merrill E. Speeter wrote:

> Was quite surprised to see that Chiltern Seeds in the UK offers seed of
> the orchid, Disa uniflora. Even though Chiltern keeps the seed in cold
> storage, some experts claim the seed must be used "fresh". It is
> interesting that the plant is named after the mythical Swedish queen
> Disa, who when ordered to appear by the king neither nude nor clad
> arrived wrapped in a fish net! Chiltern remarks it does conjure up a not
> unpleasant picture.
> 
> 

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