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By bflynn at 2010-09-01 10:56
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IM new to the OB, have browsed a bit and think this is an awesome sight with lotsa info and insight. I am trying to figure out how to attach pics to my content? I live in Cape Town South Africa and have been growing orchids for the last six years. I have a small collection of orchids consisting of dens, lalia, angcreacum, onc, vanda, polystachya, and some ods and ends.
Great forum
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By waldororchids at 2010-08-14 17:29
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David's Monthly Orchid Tip August 2010
David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
The Simple Joys of Orchid Growing
I was reading the January 1945 AOS Bulletin and an article intriqued me. Edna Richter, then the secretary of the AOS was looking through the greenhouses of Mr. and Mrs.
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By UKCat at 2010-08-10 13:15
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No Synopsis
Synopsis:
No Synopsis
Table of contents:
A list of the names of the orchids that are in the title
Review:
My Husband thought he was doing me a favour by buying me a book on Cymbidiums and spent about £9 + p&p on a very slim 58 page paper back.
What this book contains is a list of URL's that lead to mostly incomplete Wikipedia entries. I could find out more by Googling the info for a lot less money. They also have a selection of titles on different orchids like Dens, other orchids, plants and other subjects to name but a few by the same publisher
Do avoid this book as in all the info that I have double checked since we got the book at the weekend it does not say anywhere that it is all just links to the Wikki site.
The company seems to be a vanity press style publication called Books Llc They use a plain beige cover with black bold writing nothing fancy and definitely not worth £9, I’m not even sure it is worth the paper it is printed on.
The worst bit is, it is sold on Amazon and ABebooks and at other warehouse style book web sites, it is only printed on demand so it would be very difficult to get your money back.
I will be leaving reviews on Abebooks and Amazon if they will let me
It looks as if all someone has done is gone through Wiki and lifted any written info and pasted that into word and if there is no info the name of the plant and then the URL.
The only disclaimer is in the booklet that says that the entry on the web page could be updated at any time.
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By Sun rm.N.E. at 2010-07-29 21:20
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 I wrote this article in response to questions about the orchids pictured in my Gallery because I am often unable to respond promptly enough.
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By waldororchids at 2010-07-21 19:51
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David's Monthly Orchid Tip July 2010
David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Water
Water In these "dog days of summer", your orchids will need extra water.
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By Tindomul at 2010-07-11 05:25
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Bringing to life the science and adventure of eighteenth-centure plant collecting. The Brother Gardeners is the story of how six men created the modern garden and changed the horticultural world in the process.
Synopsis:
Bringing to life the science and adventure of eighteenth-centure plant collecting. The Brother Gardeners is the story of how six men created the modern garden and changed the horticultural world in the process.
Review:
When I first picked up the book given to me by my mentor, I decided to just read the first two pages being assured I would be bored very quickly. I found myself picking up the book every spare moment I had for the next 4 days. The book is an example of great story telling of true events. It tells of how plants moved from continent to continent and how this trade helped to shape our history. It recounts the stories of John Bartram (a founder of the American Philosophical Society), Peter Collinson, Carl Linnaeus, Daniel Solander, Joseph Banks, and how their lives involved the lives of many others such as Benjamin Franklin, Catherine the Great of Russia, Captain Cook etc...
If ever you longed for stories of plant hunting in unknown places and crossing great oceans to discover new lands here is a book to help satisfy your want. As I read the book I felt envious of the adventure the protagonists lived and thankful to them for the great variety of plants we now have available to us because of their work. I think this is an entertaining essential read to anyone who has ever had an interest in growing plants simply for its pleasure. You must read this!
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By dkchristi at 2010-06-18 21:58
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Inspired by the surprise blooming of the ghost orchid of Corkscrew Swamp, this mystery of love, lies and redemption is wrapped in the mystical aura of the ghost orchid. Photographers search for the perfect subject in the perfect light, chased by their own ghosts and discovering more than they anticipate. Is love eternal? A father's love? A mother's love?
Synopsis:
Inspired by the surprise blooming of the ghost orchid of Corkscrew Swamp, this mystery of love, lies and redemption is wrapped in the mystical aura of the ghost orchid. Photographers search for the perfect subject in the perfect light, chased by their own ghosts and discovering more than they anticipate. Is love eternal? A father's love? A mother's love? NPR reviews praise the beauty of the Everglades that shines through on every page, the ghost orchid the heart and soul of the mystery.
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed for Midwest Book Review, January 4, 2010
By Christy Tillery French "reviewer/writer" (Powell, TN)
This review is from: Ghost Orchid (Paperback)
Mel, consumed by her love for a man who shares her passion but cannot commit to her, finds consolation in her daily walks at an Audubon Society sanctuary near the Florida Everglades. Her daughter, Neev, raised by foster parents, does not understand nor can she forgive her mother for abandoning her and deliberately keeps her at arm's length. A former model and graduate of Oxford University, Neev interns under Roger Andrew, an acclaimed photographer with National Geographic. As the two travel to exotic locales, they enter into a romantic relationship which deepens into an affectionate friendship. Roger's passion is shooting scarce and endangered flora, and when he learns that a Ghost Orchid, a rare form of the orchid family, is blooming at an Audubon Society sanctuary in Florida, he cannot miss this opportunity. Knowing Neev dislikes the area where her mother lived, he nevertheless asks her to accompany him there. Neev agrees, setting in motion mystical occurrences surrounding the Ghost Orchid connecting Neev's past to her present and future.
Ghost Orchid is a lovely story brilliantly depicted through the author's poetic prose and vibrant descriptives. Characters are well-developed and intriguing, as are the locales portrayed. Readers will fall under the spell of Christi as she weaves a magical tale of love, betrayal and forgiveness.
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By Chris147 at 2010-06-15 01:37
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When I bought my dendrobium I saw the most beautiful phalaenopsis but there was one problem with it. One of the leaves had been bent back and broke but it was still hanging on the plant. Do you think that that would hurt anything? I would love to go back and buy it because I feel sorry for it.
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By Chris147 at 2010-06-15 00:16
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I just crossed my dendrobium with my phalaeonpsis and the other way around. When and how will i be able to tell if the plant has been successfully pollinated? The phalaenopsis bloom that i pollinated looks like it is dying, but the den. is still fully open.
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By Chris147 at 2010-06-13 03:13
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Hello i just bought a beautiful phalaenopsis orchid from lowes about a week ago, and now the blooms are wilting. What is wrong?
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By waldororchids at 2010-06-07 16:48
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David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
The Plant Detective
Broken, faded or simply lost labels are a nuisance to the collector. Here are some tips that I use to ID flowers of lost label plants. First, the best way to ID a flower is to match it while it is in bloom with another plant that flowering in the same conditions.
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By columbianwolf at 2010-05-21 02:53
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We went to Little Frog Farm a few weeks ago...boy did we do alot of damage!!!
Rob has some really great plants at very reasonable prices. We had no problem filling our van full of great plants to add to our collection!! And when I say full...that's an understatement! There was hardly a place for our daughter to sit on the way home!
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By waldororchids at 2010-05-01 16:33
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David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
The Ebay Search
We have begun to sell once again on ebay now that the weather is conducive. And I found ebay to be crowded and muddy this year, So this morning, I sat down to refine my search options to eliminate the items that I don’t want to see.
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By waldororchids at 2010-04-19 16:55
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David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Spring Repotting
First decide whether you simply want to shift
your plant or divide it into several pieces. To shift
your orchid, remove the plant from the pot and
clean the old mix off the roots.
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By josh91793 at 2010-03-31 16:16
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Orchid Growing.......no other hobby on earth can bring such an exciting plethera of opportunity to the growing field. The sheer excitment when a grower gets an orchid to rebloom with some of the most extreme color is not even imaginable. Some flowers are known for some of the most intricate pieces while others are known for their sheer beauty and vivid colors.
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