Category: Phalaenopsis

PHALAENOPSIS: Temperatures Required to Induce Flowering

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Drop the temperature to 55 deg.F. for two weeks in August and September. A69-902 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Flowering Time Controlled

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Pinch the flower stems just below the uppermost (first) vegetative buds; keep them cool and humid; they will branch anew and flower in 70 to 90 days earlier in a tempera- ture of 65 to 80 deg.F, ra... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: "zada" Crosses

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago In choosing seedlings pick the ones with green leaves, not those with the reddish-tinged leaves, if you want the darker colored flowers. ODA78(l)-24 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Advantages of Growing Them

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The flowers last much longer than most others; they are more floriferous; they do not grow out of the pot; they need about the same climate as humans do; they grow quickly; they provide many colors... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Breeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Line breeding reduces the range of variation; dispersion-breeding increases greatly the frequency of new and different forms; Phal. equestris and its three lines of breeding presented; refer to Wl1... Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Breeding for Colour

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago For the names of plants used in producing leading hybrids in whites, whites-with-coloured-lips, pinks, stripes, yellows and novelties, refer to SA84Sept-113 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Bud Blast Caused by Unvented Propane Heater

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Incompletely combusted gas could affect plants, which are susceptible to gas; check the burners. A85-872 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Buds Fall Off in the Home

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The chances are good that the atmosphere in the home in winter is too dry because of low relative humidity, so place the plants on pans of gravel ana water. A83-1156 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Buds Turn Brown and Fall Off, Under Lights

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Conditions may be too cold or too dry; try increasing humidity and in the winter enclose them is a plastic tent. A83-266 Read More

PHALAENOPSIS: Cool Growing Them At 58 Deg.f.

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The mix is bark, moss and charcoal; repot at 18 months intervals from February to October only; use crock on end for drainage; lower temperatures are harder on whites, for pinks most rewarding; low... Read More