LOL Some plants I can kill just by walking by them (hopefully orchids aren't
one of them)

Remember those pieces of green fluff they called air plants? They were
popular many years ago when I was in school. I even killed one of them

Shell


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure I'd buy that.... OK, so the flower is bred for improvement,
so why does that necessarily make it potentially less hardy for life in
the
wild. I also challenge you as to whether a plant under my care can afford
to be less hardy! Maybe I'm "improving" the hardiness....or at least the
tolerance.

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Shell91" wrote in message
y.com...
Good point. Most probably wouldn't grow in the wild, being bred more for
looks and less for hardiness and ability to adapt

Shell


"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
...
It is also worth noting that Mother Nature did not create the hybrids
which
populate most of our collections -- so we don't really know exactly
how
they
would grow in the wild.

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"Boystrup Pb, ann,..." wrote in message
.be...
!!!!!!!I'm responding in this new message because for some reason
the
group
posting are gone here too. I can't see any postings on ABPO or RGO.
Botrh
are completely empty on my side. Half an hour ago they were both
full.
There
were over 200 messages visible in both groups now everything is
gone.
!!!!!

Respond to watering

Don't orchids get wet at night to, in nature. When you think of the
rainforest,
regular rain (day and night) and very high humidity. So why can't we
make
our plants use to it too? All we need to quarantee is airmovement
and
that
the plant gets a chance to dry up every once in a while. I could be
in
the
deep end right now, but why not?
And combine it with a regular use of a funguside and other things I
don't
think it should be a probleme. For the past 4 years I've been
watering
irregularly and have still not had any problemes. OK I must admit,
if
I
water in the livingroom at night, the plants are dry about 3 hours
later.
Maybe that's why I've never had any problemes.

Cheers
Peter