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I remove those I don't want for aesthetic reasons and leave some others. If
you go to my homepage at http://gwills.members.atlantic.net/Index.html , available plants, then Den kingianum you'll see my basket which I think is nice (even better now that I've removed more of the keikis and old foliage). Gary "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I won another old orchid this month. A Den kingianum Ruth, very bushy, out of bloom but kiekies everywhere some on other kiekies with roots on them. Should those Kiekies stay on, or should I remove. -- Diane |
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What a beautiful specimen plant Gary, wondering what medium you used in the
basket. Cheers Wendy "V_coerulea" wrote in message .. . I remove those I don't want for aesthetic reasons and leave some others. If you go to my homepage at http://gwills.members.atlantic.net/Index.html , available plants, then Den kingianum you'll see my basket which I think is nice (even better now that I've removed more of the keikis and old foliage). Gary "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I won another old orchid this month. A Den kingianum Ruth, very bushy, out of bloom but kiekies everywhere some on other kiekies with roots on them. Should those Kiekies stay on, or should I remove. -- Diane |
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I just have to comment on the term Den kingianum var "alba". Alba clones
in kingianum are just as uncommon as alba clones in other species, and are actually quite rare. Most so called albas when selfed produce 85% colored forms. I do not like to see the term alba used unless the plant has been proven to be an alba by selfing, and instead referred to as a white form. This becomes of importance to anyone wishing to do any hybridizing if an "alba" is truly needed in the cross. Hallo, I bought the Den. Kingianum (var. alba) from Akerne Orchids and they are sure about the name. They sell plants that they grow from their own seed. Sometimes they do import plants, but I have seen their private collection and it is huge. Peter |
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WNeptune, I find your comment very intriguing but not sure I understand it
fully? If one has a white form of an orchid flower, cloned to itself, only then should it be termed as "alba"? Cheers Wendy (confused?) "WNeptune" wrote in message ... Subject: keikis on keikis on keikis I just have to comment on the term Den kingianum var "alba". Alba clones in kingianum are just as uncommon as alba clones in other species, and are actually quite rare. Most so called albas when selfed produce 85% colored forms. I do not like to see the term alba used unless the plant has been proven to be an alba by selfing, and instead referred to as a white form. This becomes of importance to anyone wishing to do any hybridizing if an "alba" is truly needed in the cross. |
keikis on keikis on keikis
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for the compliment. I lined the basket with some spaghnum to hold in the mix. Then I used a mix of med bark, sponge rock, and cocoanut dust (coir) about 3:2:1. I think what Peter was referring to (above) was mixing the different colors of Den kingianum together in one basket. There are different shades of purple, lav, white. A specimen basket of that would look great but might be a challenge to maintain as some varieties are always stronger than others. I might try it though. Sounds like fun. Gary "Wendy" wrote in message news:zdtJa.107612$MJ5.20396@fed1read03... What a beautiful specimen plant Gary, wondering what medium you used in the basket. Cheers Wendy "V_coerulea" wrote in message .. . I remove those I don't want for aesthetic reasons and leave some others. If you go to my homepage at http://gwills.members.atlantic.net/Index.html , available plants, then Den kingianum you'll see my basket which I think is nice (even better now that I've removed more of the keikis and old foliage). Gary "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I won another old orchid this month. A Den kingianum Ruth, very bushy, out of bloom but kiekies everywhere some on other kiekies with roots on them. Should those Kiekies stay on, or should I remove. -- Diane |
keikis on keikis on keikis
I mounted an oncidium on a weathered old piece of Redwood 2x6, 12 inches
long. It was mostly sapwood and had been part of a 20+ year old deck I took out. I did it on a lark. Doesn't look bad. Plant is growing nicely. Sure does need to be watered often thought! "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I was wondering about that Gene. I didn't have any seedlings that I wanted to risk, but since I have to secure the keikis with its short roots, sounds like a winner. Don't have something to mount on but a ton of fire wood in the yard. ( I can order online of course. Has anyone ever mounted orchids on bark?, a wood slab? I can cut a slab that would be mostly bark. mount more than one to a slab? "Gene Schurg" wrote in message hlink.net... Dianne, Since you have many keikis you should try mounting a couple. I've started mounting plants on cork and really like that look. It makes a great show. Good growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... Sue, Like I said, I Won!. When a member read what I had just got, he said the donor didn't know what was given up, but I know she has many plants, and she probably has more. She gave up a huge cattlea that didn't have a tag. This isn't'the first awarded win. We have some good growers here and its a small club. Anyone in the Vt/Nh area, I'd love to invite them to a meeting. Still take the keikis off? I think I'll just take a few. To save space I'll use one of those cell packs that garden annuals come in for the keikis and put them on the growing shelf Diane "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 22:35:20 GMT, "Diane Mancino" wrote: They are as wide as a pencil. I still want to see the blooms on this which was said to" bloom all the time" Tag says 1999 for potting, so you can guess the size of this plant. How long before a keiki gets to blooming size? Diane Den kingianum 'Ruth' AM/AOS A beautifully grown plant completely encircled with over 300 flowers, thirty-five spikes; dominantly deep-purple at ends of tepals, lightening in tone towards center; lip a deep uniform purple. Exhibitor was Louis A. Jaskow, Jr., Rye, N.Y Judged in Regional Supplementary Judging at NY, NY 3/20/1974 So you have an awarded plant. With quite a potential and history. A full grown keiki will be about the size of a pencil. Aren't the center mother plant canes about that size. So they can bloom and rebloom again and again. This is one line I have seen bloom very happily on old canes. Right up until they dry up and start to fall apart. Good work on the raffle table. I will let you collect my tickets for me. I don't win like that. Usually the ticket before or after mine is the one drawn. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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I ended up potting most of the keikis in bark ( and pebbles to hold it in
place) and 1 mounted on a chunk of coconut husk I had around. I mounted 2 on the bark in case of failure- I've been away and on examination one had a white coating that I assumed was a mold and sprayed it with physon-2 before remounting. But if its like an onion, I bet that keiki dies. Mama plant is on the patio since I read that the sunlight and the temperature dips are good for it. It is reaching in 1 direction so I turned the weak side to the sun to maybe get it to even out- don't know if it matters. I will say that out of bloom, it still is presentable in a nice pot. Putting the orchids outside took a little guts on my part. I strung a chain from the eaves that the pots are hooked into. So if a bug is going to get into the plant, it will have to fly! Diane "V_coerulea" wrote in message ... Hi Wendy, Thanks for the compliment. I lined the basket with some spaghnum to hold in the mix. Then I used a mix of med bark, sponge rock, and cocoanut dust (coir) about 3:2:1. I think what Peter was referring to (above) was mixing the different colors of Den kingianum together in one basket. There are different shades of purple, lav, white. A specimen basket of that would look great but might be a challenge to maintain as some varieties are always stronger than others. I might try it though. Sounds like fun. Gary "Wendy" wrote in message news:zdtJa.107612$MJ5.20396@fed1read03... What a beautiful specimen plant Gary, wondering what medium you used in the basket. Cheers Wendy "V_coerulea" wrote in message .. . I remove those I don't want for aesthetic reasons and leave some others. If you go to my homepage at http://gwills.members.atlantic.net/Index.html , available plants, then Den kingianum you'll see my basket which I think is nice (even better now that I've removed more of the keikis and old foliage). Gary "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I won another old orchid this month. A Den kingianum Ruth, very bushy, out of bloom but kiekies everywhere some on other kiekies with roots on them. Should those Kiekies stay on, or should I remove. -- Diane |
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