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  • From: Goldorchid@aol.com
  • To: pleurothallid-l@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [pleurothallid-l] Michael
  • Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:27:26 EDT

Hi,
Sorry I'm behind ...Ed Webber is a good grower  of Pleuros. & Alan Koch from Gold Country is a good grower too- of Mini Catts. Some of his ideas on how to use sphagnum moss are good & some of his ways of fertilizing are great for Catts not so good for pleuros, as jodi's post can attest.
   Getting plants 'bare root' is ALWAYS an adventure even if you think you have the right conditions of air movement, humidity & temp.  They can  be very hard to establish in a new situation & really need to be babied with just the right amount of attention. They either flourish or die within weeks to a couple months!
   If you are a windowsill grower I would recommend paying Parkside for your trouble & loss. Established seedlings/plants  have a better life expectancy for growing in various conditions than imported species. Experimenting with a few COMMON plants from S.A.  will teach you some of the problems inherent in imported plants. Dr Sanchez is also a good grower but they have a hard time moving to a show & the USA, especially  for a beginner...
Good luck & let us know what you bought...
Kathy in MN



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