The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.

The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.

Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


J. Del Col

jadel wrote:
The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.

The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.

Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


Are rhododendrons roses?

wrote:
jadel wrote:
The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.

The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.

Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


Are rhododendrons roses?

No. They are part of the Ericaceae family, the heaths.

Vireyas are lepidote (scaly-leaved)semi-tropical Rhododendrons from
Southeast Asia and Pacific islands like New Guinea.

J. Del Col

jadel wrote:
wrote:
jadel wrote:
The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.

The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.

Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


Are rhododendrons roses?

No. They are part of the Ericaceae family, the heaths.

Vireyas are lepidote (scaly-leaved)semi-tropical Rhododendrons from
Southeast Asia and Pacific islands like New Guinea.

Are these in a greenhouse? Or have you manged to create a
micro-micro-climate outside your door?

And on the subject of the greenhouse, are there seasons in such
a place? I would guess that the plants "know" how much
sunlight they're getting, which at high latitudes is still
a variable.

For some years, residents of the Nordic countries, particularly
Finns, employed greenhouses (a movement created in
large part by Aino Sibelius, wife of the composer) to give
themselves a year round supply of veggies. They even grew
citrus fruits.

wrote:

Are these in a greenhouse?

I wish.

Or have you manged to create a
micro-micro-climate outside your door?

I keep the orchids and vireyas in my basement in the winter. The
camellia stays in the garage.


And on the subject of the greenhouse, are there seasons in such
a place? I would guess that the plants "know" how much
sunlight they're getting, which at high latitudes is still
a variable.


Yes, artificial lighting can be used to accomodate the photo-period
requirements of different plants.


In the old days the wealthy maintained seperate warm and cool
greenhouses.


For some years, residents of the Nordic countries, particularly
Finns, employed greenhouses (a movement created in
large part by Aino Sibelius, wife of the composer) to give
themselves a year round supply of veggies. They even grew
citrus fruits.


Yep. The Europeans do this extensively.

J. Del Col ( who keeps cacti, too)

Well, while we're on the subject of non-orchids, my gardenia bushes are in
full swing. Walking by them is a very pleasant assault on the senses
indeed........

Diana