tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post425193397168441319..comments2024-02-24T19:21:21.342+10:00Comments on <p align="right"><i>Phalaenopsis</i> spot</p>: Winter's contrastsDr David Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03592820081547544440noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-88331932286758264142012-11-27T17:57:38.719+10:002012-11-27T17:57:38.719+10:00Hi there.
I dont have any i'm afraid (still h...Hi there.<br /><br />I dont have any i'm afraid (still have to culture this one from seed). However, I do know that Plantae does offer them for sale and you can purchase them online for R120 each (see their catalogue). Their website is: http://www.plantae.co.za <br /><br />Cheers and thanks for the compliment.Dr David Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592820081547544440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-9273869600804630952012-11-27T17:16:41.703+10:002012-11-27T17:16:41.703+10:00do u have dendrobium goldsmisctianum for sale?
im ...do u have dendrobium goldsmisctianum for sale?<br />im interested'<br />btw nice blog here :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875864069019564651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-12290304787633712322012-10-30T22:33:40.733+10:002012-10-30T22:33:40.733+10:00Hi Misha
That is great! Enjoy them and remember n...Hi Misha<br /><br />That is great! Enjoy them and remember not to over water them! Phals hate wet feet.<br /><br />CheersDr David Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592820081547544440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-63114244862432836532012-10-17T19:29:24.966+10:002012-10-17T19:29:24.966+10:00I also recently started with my first Phalaenopsis...I also recently started with my first Phalaenopsis. (Have since acquired two more.) <br /><br />I'm based in Cape Town, so I've had a few nervous days when the cold returned even though it's spring. My Phals seem to be keeping strong, though. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-72871533582882065412012-06-04T19:03:39.976+10:002012-06-04T19:03:39.976+10:00Hi Natalie
Congratulations on starting with your ...Hi Natalie<br /><br />Congratulations on starting with your orchids. They will give you many years of joy! Cape Town weather is great for Cymbidiums but keep your <i>Phalaenopsis</i> warmer and out of direct sunlight. <br /><br />Growing orchids from seeds is not easy. Orchid seeds do not have an endosperm or food-source to feed the embryo during germination. In nature these seeds need to be invaded by special fungi which provide the embryo with the nutriets and moisture required to initiate germination. Without this relationship, the seeds will not germinate. What makes things even more complicated is that there is often a species-level relationship between different orchid species and their fungi. Although some (very few) labs do perform symbiotic seed germination by adding the correct fungi to seeds <i>in vitro</i>, most seed work is carried out aseptically and asymbiotically using specially formulated media to stimulate and support germination. I can tell you from experience that without a clear understanding of the concept of sterility and the techniques and skills required for aseptic cultivation, it is not worth investing the time and the money to grow your own orchids from seeds. However, if you have the time, resources and the training then it can be extremely rewarding!<br /><br />Many of my species I have been culturing are from seeds. I have also pollinated and sown my own hybrids and species. My larger plants I collect at various places when they become available. I have purchased good plants from Van Rooyen Orchids and Plantae in Gauteng as well as Duckitt's Nurseries in Darling on the West coast. On occasion I have brough plants in from overseas.Dr David Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592820081547544440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884430397145713702.post-31608333546503800932012-05-31T05:09:14.092+10:002012-05-31T05:09:14.092+10:00I have just recently started with my orchid. I am ...I have just recently started with my orchid. I am based Cape Town. I purchased 4 very large pots of cymbidiums, I have 2 phalaenopsis. I have been reading up on alot of the information, correct ways of looking after my orchids. I want to start pollinating and growing my own seeds. In what do you put the seeds, what orchid media do you use to grow the seeds. I am currently trying to learn as much as possible and to collect more orchids. Do you know how or where I can get more seeds or small plants. I am loving it and want to learn more and noticed that you have a huge variety. Where did you get the variety and how long have you been doing it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214230238943567942noreply@blogger.com