Category: Orchid Doctor

PHALAENOPSIS: Octoploid with 152 Chromosomes

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Its characteristics compared with a triploid were, a sturdy upright spike, flowers with extremely heavy substance, overlapping tepals; considered valuable for breed- ing with tetraploids. P68(l)-7+ Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: One Out of Many Does Not Bloom

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Much more light than is normal, up to 2500 foot-candles will sometimes induce them to bloom. A82-1259 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Pitting of Leaves

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It resembles virus symptoms but it can be induced by submitting mature plants to temperatures of 35 tc 45 dF with the amount of pitting depending on the duration of the cold; young leaves are more ... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Plant Lets Growing At Base

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Cut them off and plant separately when their roots are from one to two inches. A78-812 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Pointers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Remove the old flowering spikes close to the base of the plant to give them a chance to store carbohydrates for new flowering; before re-potting, wai t for a new leaf growth in the crown to indicat... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Potting in Bark

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They will grow in gravel, sand, cork, lava, pumice, redwood chips, coconut hair, charcoal, foam rubber, etc., but bark is conventional; let it soak in water from three to 10 hours, sized according ... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Potting Medium Most Suitable

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is that one which holds the right amount of moisture between waterings; the key is to get a condition which allows air to have access to the roots and still retain moisture; the combinations for... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Problems Galore

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago And their controls, all the pests and diseases that have attacked them, ailments, virus infections and pests described and illustrated, with the current cult- ural or chemical control proposed; ref... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Propagation in Vivo

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The application of one, out of the several now available, commercial hormone/lanolin paste to the nodal inflorescence buds can cause shoot development of plantlets; the most reliable procedure; for... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Reasons for Growing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They last longer than other orchid flowers; they provide more flowers than most; they have an upright habit which is an advantage in a small greenhouse, they are easy to grow; they grow fast; there... Read More