This question is a bit early, but I’m very eager to find the answer. So, I’m preparing the way. I have 2 plants, each from a separate, what I consider to...
hey eric, can you give us the history of this species? was this recently discovered/named? it certainly is a gorgeous plant, like those that i like very much...
Sure thing Tsuh.....P. vietnamense was discovered in the late 90's ...named by either Averyanov or Gruss, I'm not sure....and made an obvious sensation. It was...
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Feb 5, 2003 2:47 am
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Dear Eric; I know people who obtained Paph vietnamense and leave the tags off when the Ag. inspectors drops by. I don't have any vietnamense, and I think...
Nancy referred to a recently discovered species illegal to trade and breed as "V.dupiensis" As my search has turned up no info on this, does anyone here have...
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Feb 5, 2003 4:02 pm
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From what I understand, most orchids found abbout ten years ago are probably illegal to trade, like V. dupiensis. Even hybrids can be illegal to sell if there...
I is my understanding that hybirds unless natural hybrids are not convered under CITES. However, ignorant customs agents will often seize plants that there is...
Hello, this is my first posting here. I hope it is beneficial. I just need some cultural help. My little guy has not done much the past 3 years. It is about 8...
Hello group, I'm a new guy in the Atlanta Georgia area. I have a small greenhouse, and grow mostly species. From time to time I will trade what I have. This...
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Feb 9, 2003 12:59 pm
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Nancy - In order to fulfill CITES requirements, the government of origin must have a plan for the survival of the species in the wild. That includes limiting...
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February 15-16 Boca Raton Orchid Society Show, South County Civic Center, 16700 S. Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL. Contact: Judy Kaplan Wener, 22553 Esplanada Dr.,...
Hello! My name is Kristina. I am new to orchid growing and collecting. I am looking forward to learning all I can about these lovely plants. I am a mother of...
We created a yahoo group devoted to discussion on the culture of phalaenopsis orchids. Take a look at it. I felt that as phals are our most favorite orchids, a...
Great idea, especially for those that are first starting out in this wonderful obsession of orchid growing. Mary Stewart [Non-text portions of this message...
This year's Redland Orchid Festival [Miami, May 16-18, <A HREF="www.orchidworks.com/redland]"> www.orchidworks.com/redland]</A> will feature 53 vendors, 21 of...
Hi Group, I'm new here. I am trying to develop a collection of primarily species of these orchids: Phals, Pahps, Masd, and a few other odds and ends. My...
Hi, These two are names of same plant. Phalaenopsis bellina E. A. Christenson is the Borneo form of P. violacea, is the state flower of Sarawak, Malaysia. Max...
Dear Jennifer, There has always been two 'forms' of violacea. Once called var. Borneo and one called var. Malaysa. They are very different flowers and come...
... I would bet on this that the RHS would insist that, at least horticulturally, violace and bellina are still equivalent. To do otherwise would be to throw...
Hi MaryLou just wondering about the violacea which I saw in the swamps and high rainforest of New Guinea how does it relate to the ones from Borneo and...
Thanks to all for your help. I am expecting 2 of these plants from different sources in the near future, if it ever stops snowing 3-4 days per week. Thanks...
Here's one I've been searching the net for and outside a general listing have found nothing. Actually my mother got this one but she has threatened that if she...
Hi Jennifer Despite this particular Mormodes does not come from Brazil, let me tell you how we have been successfully growing our Catasetum and alike genera...
speaking of this plant, i received timber press' new catalogue yesterday. FYI, there's a new book titled "Slipper Orchids of Vietnam" with this plant on the...
In a message dated 3/2/03 2:32:01 PM Central Standard Time, piabinha@... ... Has it been released? I didn't think it was due out for a little while yet. ...