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From: Tricia Garner
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: Dinton Pastures BOGA
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:30

Thanks, Norma − a timely reminder. In case anyone hadn't spotted it, there
are links to directions, opening times etc. on the orchid-talk news page
http://www.orchid-talk.co.uk/news.html and on the RSS feed.

From: Geoffrey Hands
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Re: Dinton Pastures BOGA
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:45

Very useful , thanks Tricia , it shall be printed and displayed on my notice
board as soon as my printer finishes its present workload.

From: Geoffrey Hands
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] BOC CONGRESS
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:50

This information is incorrect. Attached is the list of the 22 traders who
are attending at Weston , half of which are foreign nurseries.

Wish I hadn't bothered − in fact if that's right I may cancel − have better
things to do with my time and money.

From: Bill Haldane
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] BOC CONGRESS
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:55

Hi Dennis!
Latest info. I have is that expected attendance at Weston Congress will be :-
Society Stands 22
Trade Stands 21 of these 10 from UK and 11 Foreign.

There should be plenty of interest for any amateur grower.Could you communicate this to the Orchid Talk group as I have yet to discover how to deliver a message to them.
Best Regards Bill

From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Rocks.
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:25

You asked me if the rock chippings had to be permeable. The answer is NO. The surface may hold some moisture for a while, but my main aim is to provide an anchorage for the roots. Also, air should be able to get between the rocks.

From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Orchids in stone.
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:35

From:
To: digest@orchid-talk.co.uk
Subject: foggers
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:35

if any one is interested the multi foggers at Maplin are down i price from
UKP49 to UKP29 you can mist your grn hse as much as you like at them prices

From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Very pleased.
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:05

I am very pleased with my plant of BLC. Hawaiian Leopard which I purchased on the seventeenth of January this year from Ratcliffe Orchids.

It sure has grown well, and I must admit that I did not expect to see so many flowers.

Just a thought.............why does CITES need to be involved with such a plant as this.......a three species cross???

Oh yes, nearly forgot, it has a very slight fragrance, which I hope may get better in a few days.

From: Ron Newstead
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] British Orchid Congress
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:05

We are staying at The Queenswood Hotel ( which someone recommended to me) .
Not sure about free time, as I am asked to help on the stand of Growth
Technology − although the details have not yet been settled.

From: dennis READ
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: OrchidTalk
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:50

Bill, As Geoff had sent the list Idid not give your info.To contact the list just send an EMail to list@orchid-talk with a subject and message.
Hope you had a good w/e away
Dennis

Hi Dennis!
Latest info. I have is that expected attendance at Weston Congress will be :-
Society Stands 22
Trade Stands 21 of these 10 from UK and 11 Foreign.

There should be plenty of interest for any amateur grower.Could you communicate this to the Orchid Talk group as I have yet to discover how to deliver a message to them.
Best Regards Bill

From: N & T Burgess
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Dinton Pastures BOGA
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:50

Because the list of nurseries was sent to me by Janet Plested − Plested Orchids was omitted from the list. So please note that Plested Orchids will also be attending.

From: Ron Newstead
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Re: OrchidTalk
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:10

I bought a couple of sacks of pumice in ½ inch pieces because of a vague
feeling that pumice, being volcanic, must be good for plants. What do you
recommend that I do with it?

Ratcliffe have confirmed they will have the pumice ready for collection at
BOGA.How early a start would you like to make?

From: Ron Newstead
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Fwd: foggers
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:10

From: Ron Newstead
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Problems, shroblems...
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:40

You could, of course, use G Mail. I already have it as a backup − just in
case....

...I strongly advise anyone considering changing to UK Online to think again.
They have not − it seems − signed up to the Industry Code of Practice, so
they cannot (usefully) be reported to Ofcom for their bad practices.

From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Ron's dilema !!!!!
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:50

Now then my old friend, please don't set yourself up for some naughty humorous answers to your request........

I bought a couple of sacks of pumice in ½ inch pieces because of a vague feeling that pumice, being volcanic, must be good for plants. What do you recommend that I do with it?

To be quite down to earth my good friend, I will never know why people seem to think that whatever they are intending to use as a medium for their orchids, that it MUST retain moisture. It sure don't need to. So, why not use it, as I do in a hanging basket in which I keep my only Stanhopea...........it's been in the same medium and basket for the last twelve years, and of coarse it will stay there for many more years.

From: dennis READ
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Pumice
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:40

Ron, when Bill and I were in Ecuador we noticed that all the orchids were grown in Moss and Pumice. It was also noticable that all theoretical epiphytic and lithophyytic orchids growing on the ground in the wild grew in moss and crushed rock pumice.
Earlier when I previously ran out of perlite I had repotted in mossand pumice and those orchids were romping ahead of the others.
If you recall a way back I asked for a pumice supplier and Bill found one.
We are now going to transfer a lot of our orchids to this mix.
We could go wrong but we could be right.
Regards from Devon
PS We will both be at BOGA on Saturday picking up our Orchids chosen in Ecuador during our visit

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2006 Archived Messages

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