Sue,
Went to an Orchid society meeting a few years ago when I first got
interested in them. Even helped set up the orchid show. I enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, time is precious when you work full time and are
starting up a new business.
If I remeber right, the meetings are on Thursdays. If that's correct,
I'd like to get to some more. This Thursay won't work because I teach
classes up in Ft. Collins on Thursday evenings, but that ends, for a
while, after this Thursday.
Besides, I don't feel great guilt about inducing them to bloom this
way. I'm happy that I, a notorious serial killer of much hardier plants
than orchids, have kept so many alive so long and had the patience to
get them to start blooming! I even brought one back from near death
after a bookcase fell on it and crushed it when I was moving 2 years
ago!
Besides, you cheat! You've got a greenhouse.
Seriously, am always willing to learn. One thing I need to find out is
when each of them is "supposed" to bloom. Then I could try other
things, like changing their diet and voodoo curses to encourage them at
the right time of year.
Thanks for your reply. When I can get to another Orchid Society
meeting, I will.


Susan Erickson wrote:
On 13 Jun 2005 14:41:10 -0700, "salgud"
wrote:

My suggestion: Google your various plants for culture information. I
think
if you give them a bit more nourishment you may see more results.

We have quite a collection in Colorado. None get starved or
dried to 'scare' them into bloom. If you are near Denver come
tomorrow to the Denver Orchid Society meeting Denver Botanic
Gardens on York at 7 pm. We have a speaker scheduled for 7. The
topic is Dendrobiums my newsletter is not here - so don't ask
which or who. Both before and after the meeting you can talk to
lots of members as to how they grow different plants in the
Denver area.


SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php