Just picked up a plant today Cattleya harrisoniana "Streeters Choice" and wonder about culture as I'm not finding alot about this plant as it's said to be a...
hi kyle, i don't know much about this plant but i have heard rumors that 'STreeter's Choice' is possibly a hybrid. it certainly looks different from the other ...
Kyle, We have two plants of 'Streeters Choice' by self and one of 'Carina'. They look very similar and would suggest that 'Streeters Choice" is actually a...
PGordini@...
Aug 5, 2005 4:31 pm
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Lets take the moment to remind ourselves that the bifoliate species are repotted only during active growth! Repotting during dormancy is likely a death...
please, everyone, do not send such messages as these. they are not helpful to anyone. i know this list is a bit quiet but there's no need to clog up people's ...
... Sorry Joe but I disagree. I repot when I can find the time irrespective of what is written in the books. My plants seem to survive my transgressions. The...
Mike O'Connor
moconnor@...
Aug 7, 2005 9:13 am
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Hi all, I see a few familiar names here. I joined a couple of weeks ago to ask a question about an Ansellia. I am supposed to introduce myself. For those...
Hello: My name is Ricardo. I am Brasilian now living in California. I shall be on a holiday trip to South Africa next month and would like to take the...
Ricardo, Hopefully your trip to South Africa will be later in September as more indigenous orchids will be in flower then. Where all are you going to go to in...
Mike O'Connor
moconnor@...
Sep 1, 2005 6:52 am
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Hello Mike: Thank you for the information and suggestions of orchid nurseries and places to see native South African orchids. I have checked out van Rooyen...
Hello Ricardo, Here are some answers to your questions ; I grow mainly species and have a fair sized mixed collection. Although I am neither a commercial...
Mike O'Connor
moconnor@...
Sep 2, 2005 7:57 pm
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Hello Mike!!! I was most impressed by your detail answer. You certainly have enlightened me on delineation of the 4 climatic zones in South Africa but I shall...
Has anyone grown this species? I just picked up one today at my local orchid grower and in searching for information am confused about the species as it's...
Yes, for me a very easy grower (not the fastest growing though). I have never seen it referred to as an Angreacium because that is an entirely different...
... Mary I'm in Maine zone 5 for all the good that'll do kfb - maine __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
Sorry bought tow angraecums today and friend gave me a piece of Dockrilla wassellii The angraecum is Angraecum bosserrii and have found it listed under...
This species is considered by some to be a small-growing and smaller-flowered form of Angcm. sesquipedale. As an adult it will not reach more than 12" in...
... I've poured through websites and pictures and having looked at size differences of the flowers I'll embrace the name Ang. bosserii as the true species name...
Ricardo, Johannesburg is not my favourite city. If I have to go there I go, do what I went to do and leave as soon as possible. I would not spend too much time...
Mike O'Connor
moconnor@...
Sep 16, 2005 7:58 pm
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Hi Kyle, sounds like you have some thrills goin' on up your way! Well, you mentioned moth.... A big fat moth (3 inches?) hanging out around the Brassavola...
... I am curious to know 2 things : 1) What does the word "verklempt" mean and what language is it? 2) Which Angraecum is struggling? Keep well and kind...
Mike O'Connor
moconnor@...
Sep 18, 2005 2:44 pm
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I've heard verklempt described as overcome by emotion. It is a yiddish word. Joe Linger 460 Central Ave New Haven, CT 06515-2208 http://linger.dyndns.org...
<<1) What does the word "verklempt" mean and what language is it?>> I'm not Janet, but a logophile: verklempt = overcome with emotion; Yiddish and a very...
Me neither. I did figure that Mike already had an idea of what the word meant since he corrected the spelling used in the original post. However it is NOT a...
Back to orchids.... Joe, I really liked your site! And the pics and cultural observations. I have a question about the Dendrobium tetragonum and hoping you...
...joe, i liked your site also...pat, my tetragonum is outside in san francisco and blooming for the third time in this year...it had a dry spell btwn the...
Verklempt is Yiddish.....I believe its meaning is analogous to "stressed".........Take care, Eric Muehlbauer...
e.muehlbauer
e.muehlbauer@...
Sep 20, 2005 1:15 am
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Yes, it is a real word (even though Mike Myers used it!). According to the yiddishdictionaryonline: depressed, distraught; choked up; grieving farklempt ...
Thanks Bob! It does sound funny, doesn't it - it drives me crazy! I finally put a watering schedule together with temps/humidity for fall/winter (such as it...
