Okay, Gang. Yesterday we set up a display in Melbourne, FL (Brevard County
O/S Show). Frank came with me and was surprised to see a grower (don't know
him) come in with a slew of blooming Phal clones. Surprised because freshly
bloomed Phals are not the norm here at this time of year.

Frank wanted to know if the plants would bloom at this time every year. I
told him it was more likely that the grower induced blooming sized plants to
throw out spikes by adjusting their greenhouse environment. I also said
that in our conditions, warm and outside, where they get enough diurnal
range in late fall/early winter to spike for winter/spring blooms, the
plants would most likely revert to a Florida norm for blooming season, and
might even be stressed somewhat by the environmental change.

He says he believes me, but will believe me more once he reads opinions from
y'all.

What say you? (Hey, who loves ya?)

Diana

Diana:

Gubler's orchids uses "wet blankets" (my term, not theirs) to
inspire flowering in recently-imported phals at pretty much whatever time
they want to. Induction of flowering is caused by the temperature drop
from the evaporative cooling. They should revert back to flowering in
their new location such that they synchronize with the local temperature
changes.

Plants are literally covered with thin fabric that is saturated
with water at night, which chills them. Blankets are removed in the
morning. A few weeks of this, and they've been primed to flower.

This is all from memory, from a talk presented by Chris Gubler. I
could be off on a few details, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I
am. :-)

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Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ

Thanks, Aaron!

DK

"Aaron Hicks" wrote in message
...
Diana:

Gubler's orchids uses "wet blankets" (my term, not theirs) to
inspire flowering in recently-imported phals at pretty much whatever time
they want to. Induction of flowering is caused by the temperature drop
from the evaporative cooling. They should revert back to flowering in
their new location such that they synchronize with the local temperature
changes.

Plants are literally covered with thin fabric that is saturated
with water at night, which chills them. Blankets are removed in the
morning. A few weeks of this, and they've been primed to flower.

This is all from memory, from a talk presented by Chris Gubler. I
could be off on a few details, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I
am. :-)

E-mail address in the header is a spam trap. Do not send e-mail
there.


Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ

Additionally, do a google search on Dr Yin-Tung Wang of Texas A&M. You will
find his research papers on Phalaenopsis. He has alot of info about flower
induction, fertilizer rates etc.
K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Thanks, Aaron!

DK

"Aaron Hicks" wrote in message
...
Diana:

Gubler's orchids uses "wet blankets" (my term, not theirs) to
inspire flowering in recently-imported phals at pretty much whatever
time
they want to. Induction of flowering is caused by the temperature drop
from the evaporative cooling. They should revert back to flowering in
their new location such that they synchronize with the local temperature
changes.

Plants are literally covered with thin fabric that is saturated
with water at night, which chills them. Blankets are removed in the
morning. A few weeks of this, and they've been primed to flower.

This is all from memory, from a talk presented by Chris Gubler. I
could be off on a few details, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I
am. :-)

E-mail address in the header is a spam trap. Do not send e-mail
there.


Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ

Will do!

DK

"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:AWtrb.113250$ao4.343611@attbi_s51...
Additionally, do a google search on Dr Yin-Tung Wang of Texas A&M. You
will
find his research papers on Phalaenopsis. He has alot of info about flower
induction, fertilizer rates etc.
K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Thanks, Aaron!

DK

"Aaron Hicks" wrote in message
...
Diana:

Gubler's orchids uses "wet blankets" (my term, not theirs) to
inspire flowering in recently-imported phals at pretty much whatever
time
they want to. Induction of flowering is caused by the temperature drop
from the evaporative cooling. They should revert back to flowering in
their new location such that they synchronize with the local
temperature
changes.

Plants are literally covered with thin fabric that is saturated
with water at night, which chills them. Blankets are removed in the
morning. A few weeks of this, and they've been primed to flower.

This is all from memory, from a talk presented by Chris Gubler. I
could be off on a few details, and I'm sure someone will correct me if
I
am. :-)

E-mail address in the header is a spam trap. Do not send e-mail
there.


Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ