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Odp: A lesson in moving orchids
Użytkownik Tom Randy w wiadomooci do grup dyskusyjnych napisał On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:35:34 +0000, J X M wrote: Don't ever move an orchid unless you are paying full attention and if it has spikes, think a few times, before so much as taking it anywhere near an automobile. Johnny McIntyre When talking about orchids and cars, I recently bought a Catasetum tenebrosum in bloom, the vendor said I should be very careful, not to touch the flowers because they will explode with pollen and the flower will die very quickly. So I was walking through the town with the plant in my hand (imagine all the passers-by looking at me )) ), got into the train and spend 2,5 hours travelling to my city. Everething was fine until I had to take the taxi from the station to my flat. While I was trying to board the car I touched the plant and one of the flowers blasted right into my face, a piece of it just glued into my nose )). I put it in my flat and then decided to move it to my cottage, and what ? Of course, when I was putting it into the car second flower blasted. I think orchids and cars just do not go together. greetings from Poland Martha |
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A lesson in moving orchids
Catasetums are notorious for that! Just touch the flower or expose it to
the slightest breeze, and the pollen pops out and poof! the flower dies quickly. Since I grow outside under screening, and my plants are exposed to substantial air movement, I don't grow these, lovely as they are. Diana "samaki" wrote in message ... Użytkownik Tom Randy w wiadomooci do grup dyskusyjnych napisał On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:35:34 +0000, J X M wrote: Don't ever move an orchid unless you are paying full attention and if it has spikes, think a few times, before so much as taking it anywhere near an automobile. Johnny McIntyre When talking about orchids and cars, I recently bought a Catasetum tenebrosum in bloom, the vendor said I should be very careful, not to touch the flowers because they will explode with pollen and the flower will die very quickly. So I was walking through the town with the plant in my hand (imagine all the passers-by looking at me )) ), got into the train and spend 2,5 hours travelling to my city. Everething was fine until I had to take the taxi from the station to my flat. While I was trying to board the car I touched the plant and one of the flowers blasted right into my face, a piece of it just glued into my nose )). I put it in my flat and then decided to move it to my cottage, and what ? Of course, when I was putting it into the car second flower blasted. I think orchids and cars just do not go together. greetings from Poland Martha |
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