http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/ Orchid Species Hobbyists Group Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:50:22 GMT Simon Retallick http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3112 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3112 Thank you for all those emails and the information contained, Bill. I really don't know why there is such a discepency between the level of care you are Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:51:54 GMT williamrowland rowland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3111 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3111 Have you also considered that this nursery (I would not do business with them) is saying that testing for viruses is a waste of time simply because it is Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:42:16 GMT williamrowland rowland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3110 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3110 I do not know what your limitations are but a clean orchid collection requires a clean enviroment for them---that means washing down (when whether permits) Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:27:05 GMT williamrowland rowland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3109 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3109 Yes --think---any disease can be spread---often they are genera and species specific limited or for the time being be uncommunicatable only to later become Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:02:09 GMT likogirl http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3107 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3107 Aloha Everyone, I hurt myself last Sunday. I haven't been in the garden or tending to most of my Orchids. The only Orchids getting attention is the ones on the Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:17:55 GMT Francine De Pauw-Verhaegen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3106 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3106 Hello to every one in this Group I would share those pictures with you all ,I hope you like it Francine from Belgium [Non-text portions of this message have Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:21:54 GMT jesskoh27 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3105 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3105 View http://cuteorchids.wordpress.com/ for updates on orchid care Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:01:47 GMT Simon Retallick http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3104 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3104 Hellow Bill, My question is, how much do I need to worry? Clearly, constantly handling tobacco and then the plants is going to give repeated doses of Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:32:55 GMT williamrowland rowland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3103 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3103 Tobacco mosaic virus was originally transfered to Orchids by tobacco users in the days before viruses were known to exist. By 1950, it had become rampant and Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:13:32 GMT liko http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3102 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3102 Aloha Everyone, Welcome to the newbies!!! I haven't been in the garden for over a month. After transplanting my Orchids my back and knees are giving me Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:34:46 GMT Mike O'Connor http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3098 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3098 Melk, Do not worry about the old flower spike. It is history and will not grow again. Your plant looks a bit small to flower just yet and I would advise you to Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:50:13 GMT edmelquiades http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3097 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3097 Hello Mike, Thanks for helping!!! What about the flower stick? Is it a problem to have it cutted close to the base of the plant? Will grow another one? Since Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:23:10 GMT Mike O'Connor http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3094 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3094 Melk, Your plant looks like a Phalaenopsis from the photos. I think that you have it potted in too large a container and you have it too deep into the potting Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:16:02 GMT edmelquiades http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3093 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3093 Hello My name's Melquiades and I got as gift an orchid sometime ago. I didn't know how to atke care of it, and the big leaves and the stick where the flowers Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:42:28 GMT Prem Subrahmanyam http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3092 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/3092 The world-famous Corkscrew Swamp ghost orchid is in bloom again. This is the only ghost orchid whose location is not kept a well-guarded secret, but is rather