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BP SPECIES NEWSLETTER April 2006
July 00  Aug    Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 01  Feb  Mar  April  May  June  July  Aug  Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 02  Feb  March  April  May   June   July  Aug  Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 03  Feb  March   April   May     June,July   Aug,Sept    Oct.Nov   Dec
              Jan04  Feb04     MarchApril04
Jan05    Feb05    March05    April05    May05   June05   July05   Aug05
 
 
  WHATS NEW ?

In FLASK.   Dend bigibbum superbum purple, Dend bigibbum var biggibum purple, Dend bigibbum superbum compactum,
Bulbophyllum echinolabium  Phalaenopsis wilsonii

In PLANTS.  Bulb sibuyanense Trichoglottis latisepala  Trichoglottis loheriana 
Ready to replate.    Paphs Phals Trichoglottis
Culture.   A novel deflasking method for epiphytes
International payments.  Paypal, Western Union, Bank EFT.
CITES. Flasks exempt.
Orchid Auction. Busy auction site for Plants, Flasks, Books. Sell, buy and find your treasures.
Flasking supplies, medias, nonabsorb cotton wool. Notes on flasking.
Seed for saleEmail  now for a list of available species orchid seed.
Phytosanitary Certificates, Exdoc, Bank Fees.  Check your countries import requirements.
USA Phytos & Permits.  For info on obtaining an Import Permit and import requirement details
Cloud Forest InstituteJoin Conservation of cloud forest.
Flasks on hand, ready to go.   Click for emailed list of species flasks that can be shipped NOW.
Did you know?   Phyto news, electronic generated Phytosanitary Certificates. Worldwide exchange of seed and protocorm. Permits USA.  Bank Fees, hidden costs. Phytos for other countries.
http://www.speciesorchids.com  Web Site. Full descriptions of species  flasks and plants plus photographs. Details on ordering, shipping and cultural notes.Links to other interesting sites. Articles on culture, habitat and notes about orchids.
Your Message on the net. Put your message IN FRONT of  the international readers of this Newsletter each month or on YOUR PAGE on the net.
 Humour.
Subscribe   or   Unsubscribe   click for Newsletter.
Requests. Click here for  Flask List   Plant List  New Germinations  Flasks Ready to go.
It is our policy to avoid spam, so lists are only sent on request.
 Photos in this edition.  Above;  community pot Aerangis species. Below; community pot bits.
Highlighted species or subjects  are links to photos/articles. Just click on the subject.

 Items in this Newsletter may be reproduced provided source acknowledged. Do you know any orchid growers who may like to receive this newsletter? Why not forward this email to them now!
We commend "Orchids Online Web Design" for the excellent work on our web site.
For information or prices click here or email Steve at steve@orchidsonline.com
Steve is looking for Orchid Society and Orchid Nursery Information to include on his site.
If you can help, why not visit his website at http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/ and fill in the online form now.
.
New in Flask.
  Dend bigibbum superbum purple. North Queensland  species commonly called the Cooktown orchid. A Phalaenanthe Dendrobe that does best with a dry rest during the winter months and a very small pot.
Dend bigibbum var bigibbum purple. The type form. Differs by having smaller more rounded flowers and a white disk on the labellum midlobe.
Dend bigibbum superbum compactum. A compact lithophyte form of the Cooktown orchid. Flowers can be somewhat larger and of better shape.
Bulbophyllum echinolabium. A Celebes species with long sepals to 30 cm or more. A large robust growing species.
Phalaenopsis wilsonii. A cool growing species from China. Deciduous in cold winter, it does best on a small mount and requires a dry rest during winter.
 
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New in Plants.
 
Bulbophyllum makoyanum "Cartwheel". Growing well on soft treefern, ready to clump.
 Bulbophyllum sibuyanense. Well established plants now on soft treefern, quick to grow into clumps.
Two forms;  one mostly red " rubra" , the other  mostly yellow.
Trichoglottis latisepala. A delightful pendulous leafy plant with bright pink purple flowers along the stem. A little extra sunlight and the leaves turns reddish. Very showy in flower. Very nice near flowering size plants in small basket pots.
Trichoglottis loheriana. Green and black flowers. A stout, short growing species that is also a very atttractive plant. Well established in 10 cm pots in treefern.
 
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Ready to Replate.
 Trichoglottis wenzellii. A robust growing climbing species best mounted on a totem pole for its extremely fragrant flowers.
Paphiopedilum roebellinii. Long  twisted petakls to 25 cm. Two fine clones sib crossed.
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum. A robust growing tropical species.
Phalaenopsis gibbosa. Minature.best mounted on a slab
Phalaenopsis lobbii. Minature, also best mounted on a slab
Phalaenopsis violacea alba.. alba "Misty" SM/SFOS x alba Violacea var Bowringiana. The pure white form of the Borneo species.
 Species highlighted are links to photos.
More photos at   www.speciesorchids.com/photos.html
 
Top
Culture. Deflasking Epiphytes.
 
 A novel deflasking method for epiphytes such as Phalaenopsis, Vanda, Aerides, Aerangis, Oncidiums 
and in general those spccies which do not like to be too wet and require maximum drainage.
 Viewing the photo at right, a piece of 100 mm plastic drainage pipe is cut to act as a collar. Over this is stretched a piece of  ladys stocking cut to size and this is then placed inside a standard 100 mm plastic pot.
Seedlings are removed from a flask, washed clean and placed in clumps on the stocking.
The community pot can then be placed in a warm humid spot ( a terrarium is ideal) and the seedlings can be misted more frequently.
Weak fertiliser can be applied at each misting, which needs to be more frequent than that used for a pot with potting media.
This method is slower than normal, but because of the growing requirements of the species chosen, achieves better survival rates.
To protect the seedlings, it is a good idea to use a humidity crib. A coolite box with two inches of wet sand in the bottom and a sheet of glass over the top will do, sit the pot of seedlings on the wet sand. Cling wrap can also be used, with a few holes punched in it to allow air movement. If a sheet of glass is used, ensure it is not sealing the top of the box, as some ventilation is needed. A few notches cut into the box will allow air in.
           Most seedlings die from Too Much Water. For the next few days, very lightly mist the leaves. Keep  the seedlings in heavy shade. Frequent light misting will prevent dehydration and encourage new root growth, without keeping the media wet.
             After a few days, the cover can be partly removed and the seedlings watered so that they are just damp but not wet.
Hormone formula and very weak fertiliser can then be used, and as the seedlings establish, the cover can be removed altogether. For the first couple of weeks, fungicides should not be used on the seedlings, as a growth inhibiting effect can be caused by fungicides.
If there is a problem with fungus or mould, it means the conditions are too wet, so cut water, ensure ventilation is sufficient, and let the seedlings dry out a bit. In fact, most fungus problems in an orchid house can be fixed by reducing water and increasing ventilation.
 When seedlings have stablised and are large enough to pot individually, a small pair of scissors may be needed to carefully  remove each seedling from the stocking mesh.
For a detailed deflasking method using potting media and tips for treating seedlings from flask go to
Deflask Method
 More photos at   www.speciesorchids.com/photos.html
 
Top
Your Message on the net.
If you would like to have your message sent to over 1500  ORCHID GROWERS each month via this Newsletter, contact  mailingList.html ?subject=Advert!.
See  Cals Orchids.
Very modest rates apply and YOUR page on http://www.speciesorchids.com/ can also be arranged. With in excess of 5000 visits to the website per MONTH, you can get your message to active INTERNATIONAL orchid growers 7/24.
www.speciesorchids.com/YOUR MESSAGE PAGE
 
Top
Seed of SPECIES orchids.
Email  Cal  for the latest list of seed available in packets enough to prepare 3 to 4 flasks.
Cattleya, Coryanthes, Dendrobium,  Oncidium, Laelia, Aerides with more added as harvested.
All seed dated at collection, airmail post world wide and there is no restriction on orchid seed.
Cal's Orchids Australia.
CONSERVATION BY PROPAGATION.
 
Conservation of cloud forest flora and fauna. 
Join Cloud Forest Institute
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT INITIATIVE PLEASE SEE
"http://www.cloudforest.org" FOR MORE INFORMATION
Join Cloud Forest Institute, a federally recognized 501(c)3 to fund a wildlife corridor in the Ecuadorian
Tropical Andes and protect it - forever!
The two parcels comprising of 840-acres of Cloud Forest in the Ecuadorian Paso Alto Range of the Andes
in the Cambugan Watershed is home to jaguars, spectacled bears, over 300 species of ORCHIDS, and the
highest number of amphibian and endemic bird species in the WORLD. Concerned people are encouraged to make tax-deducatible donations and create honorary groves in their name.
CITES.
Flasks are EXEMPT under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Title 50, Part 23, Subpart C, Appendix II.
S 23.23 (d) (6) Specifically exempted: For orchidacea species:
(i) in Appendix I, seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers.
It is the IMPORTERS responsibilty to ensure that  Import Permits and  Phytosanitary Certificate requirements for their country
are current and advised  before shipment
BURLEIGH PARK ORCHID NURSERY is an Australian CITES accredited Artificial Propagator and all flasks are produced from seed from legally acquired parent stock.
 
International payments.     Top
Paypal, Western Union, Bank EFT.
Paypal; International transfer of payments by credit card. Log onto "https://www.paypal.com" register, and follow the easy instructions. When making payments by Paypal, remember to add 4% for their transfer fee.
Transfers made to Top
************
Humour.
 
Things I DIDN"T need to know.
 Coca-Cola was originally green.
. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
 The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
Such is life.
 Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognise a
mistake when you make it again.
 By the time you can make the ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
 Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
 If you must choose between two evils, chose the one that you've never tried before.
 (don't sin unless it's original)
 
 
Top
Ian and Pat Walters, Burleigh Park Orchid Nursery
54 Hammond Way, Thuringowa, Australia 4815
Email us at mailingList.html ?Subject=General inquiry.
http://www.speciesorchids.com/
Phone Fax 0747 740 008
International 61 747 740 008

NewsletterTemplate
BP SPECIES NEWSLETTER April 2006
July 00  Aug    Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 01  Feb  Mar  April  May  June  July  Aug  Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 02  Feb  March  April  May   June   July  Aug  Sept  Oct  Nov   Dec
Jan 03  Feb  March   April   May     June,July   Aug,Sept    Oct.Nov   Dec
              Jan04  Feb04     MarchApril04
Jan05    Feb05    March05    April05    May05   June05   July05   Aug05
 
 
  WHATS NEW ?

In FLASK.   Dend bigibbum superbum purple, Dend bigibbum var biggibum purple, Dend bigibbum superbum compactum,
Bulbophyllum echinolabium  Phalaenopsis wilsonii

In PLANTS.  Bulb sibuyanense Trichoglottis latisepala  Trichoglottis loheriana 
Ready to replate.    Paphs Phals Trichoglottis
Culture.   A novel deflasking method for epiphytes
International payments.  Paypal, Western Union, Bank EFT.
CITES. Flasks exempt.
Orchid Auction. Busy auction site for Plants, Flasks, Books. Sell, buy and find your treasures.
Flasking supplies, medias, nonabsorb cotton wool. Notes on flasking.
Seed for saleEmail  now for a list of available species orchid seed.
Phytosanitary Certificates, Exdoc, Bank Fees.  Check your countries import requirements.
USA Phytos & Permits.  For info on obtaining an Import Permit and import requirement details
Cloud Forest InstituteJoin Conservation of cloud forest.
Flasks on hand, ready to go.   Click for emailed list of species flasks that can be shipped NOW.
Did you know?   Phyto news, electronic generated Phytosanitary Certificates. Worldwide exchange of seed and protocorm. Permits USA.  Bank Fees, hidden costs. Phytos for other countries.
http://www.speciesorchids.com  Web Site. Full descriptions of species  flasks and plants plus photographs. Details on ordering, shipping and cultural notes.Links to other interesting sites. Articles on culture, habitat and notes about orchids.
Your Message on the net. Put your message IN FRONT of  the international readers of this Newsletter each month or on YOUR PAGE on the net.
 Humour.
Subscribe   or   Unsubscribe   click for Newsletter.
Requests. Click here for  Flask List   Plant List  New Germinations  Flasks Ready to go.
It is our policy to avoid spam, so lists are only sent on request.
 Photos in this edition.  Above;  community pot Aerangis species. Below; community pot bits.
Highlighted species or subjects  are links to photos/articles. Just click on the subject.

 Items in this Newsletter may be reproduced provided source acknowledged. Do you know any orchid growers who may like to receive this newsletter? Why not forward this email to them now!
We commend "Orchids Online Web Design" for the excellent work on our web site.
For information or prices click here or email Steve at steve@orchidsonline.com
Steve is looking for Orchid Society and Orchid Nursery Information to include on his site.
If you can help, why not visit his website at http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/ and fill in the online form now.
.
New in Flask.
  Dend bigibbum superbum purple. North Queensland  species commonly called the Cooktown orchid. A Phalaenanthe Dendrobe that does best with a dry rest during the winter months and a very small pot.
Dend bigibbum var bigibbum purple. The type form. Differs by having smaller more rounded flowers and a white disk on the labellum midlobe.
Dend bigibbum superbum compactum. A compact lithophyte form of the Cooktown orchid. Flowers can be somewhat larger and of better shape.
Bulbophyllum echinolabium. A Celebes species with long sepals to 30 cm or more. A large robust growing species.
Phalaenopsis wilsonii. A cool growing species from China. Deciduous in cold winter, it does best on a small mount and requires a dry rest during winter.
 
Top
New in Plants.
 
Bulbophyllum makoyanum "Cartwheel". Growing well on soft treefern, ready to clump.
 Bulbophyllum sibuyanense. Well established plants now on soft treefern, quick to grow into clumps.
Two forms;  one mostly red " rubra" , the other  mostly yellow.
Trichoglottis latisepala. A delightful pendulous leafy plant with bright pink purple flowers along the stem. A little extra sunlight and the leaves turns reddish. Very showy in flower. Very nice near flowering size plants in small basket pots.
Trichoglottis loheriana. Green and black flowers. A stout, short growing species that is also a very atttractive plant. Well established in 10 cm pots in treefern.
 
Top
Ready to Replate.
 Trichoglottis wenzellii. A robust growing climbing species best mounted on a totem pole for its extremely fragrant flowers.
Paphiopedilum roebellinii. Long  twisted petals to 25 cm. Two fine clones sib crossed.
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum. A robust growing tropical species.
Phalaenopsis gibbosa. Minature.best mounted on a slab
Phalaenopsis lobbii. Minature, also best mounted on a slab
Phalaenopsis violacea alba.. alba "Misty" SM/SFOS x alba Violacea var Bowringiana. The pure white form of the Borneo species.
 Species highlighted are links to photos.
More photos at   www.speciesorchids.com/photos.html
 
Top
Culture. Deflasking Epiphytes.
 
 A novel deflasking method for epiphytes such as Phalaenopsis, Vanda, Aerides, Aerangis, Oncidiums 
and in general those spccies which do not like to be too wet and require maximum drainage.
 Viewing the photo at right, a piece of 100 mm plastic drainage pipe is cut to act as a collar. Over this is stretched a piece of  ladys stocking cut to size and this is then placed inside a standard 100 mm plastic pot.
Seedlings are removed from a flask, washed clean and placed in clumps on the stocking.
The community pot can then be placed in a warm humid spot ( a terrarium is ideal) and the seedlings can be misted more frequently.
Weak fertiliser can be applied at each misting, which needs to be more frequent than that used for a pot with potting media.
This method is slower than normal, but because of the growing requirements of the species chosen, achieves better survival rates.
To protect the seedlings, it is a good idea to use a humidity crib. A coolite box with two inches of wet sand in the bottom and a sheet of glass over the top will do, sit the pot of seedlings on the wet sand. Cling wrap can also be used, with a few holes punched in it to allow air movement. If a sheet of glass is used, ensure it is not sealing the top of the box, as some ventilation is needed. A few notches cut into the box will allow air in.
           Most seedlings die from Too Much Water. For the next few days, very lightly mist the leaves. Keep  the seedlings in heavy shade. Frequent light misting will prevent dehydration and encourage new root growth, without keeping the media wet.
             After a few days, the cover can be partly removed and the seedlings watered so that they are just damp but not wet.
Hormone formula and very weak fertiliser can then be used, and as the seedlings establish, the cover can be removed altogether. For the first couple of weeks, fungicides should not be used on the seedlings, as a growth inhibiting effect can be caused by fungicides.
If there is a problem with fungus or mould, it means the conditions are too wet, so cut water, ensure ventilation is sufficient, and let the seedlings dry out a bit. In fact, most fungus problems in an orchid house can be fixed by reducing water and increasing ventilation.
 When seedlings have stablised and are large enough to pot individually, a small pair of scissors may be needed to carefully  remove each seedling from the stocking mesh.
For a detailed deflasking method using potting media and tips for treating seedlings from flask go to
Deflask Method
 More photos at   www.speciesorchids.com/photos.html
 
Top
Your Message on the net.
If you would like to have your message sent to over 1500  ORCHID GROWERS each month via this Newsletter, contact  mailingList.html ?subject=Advert!.
See  Cals Orchids.
Very modest rates apply and YOUR page on http://www.speciesorchids.com/ can also be arranged. With in excess of 5000 visits to the website per MONTH, you can get your message to active INTERNATIONAL orchid growers 7/24.
www.speciesorchids.com/YOUR MESSAGE PAGE
 
Top
Seed of SPECIES orchids.
Email  Cal  for the latest list of seed available in packets enough to prepare 3 to 4 flasks.
Cattleya, Coryanthes, Dendrobium,  Oncidium, Laelia, Aerides with more added as harvested.
All seed dated at collection, airmail post world wide and there is no restriction on orchid seed.
Cal's Orchids Australia.
CONSERVATION BY PROPAGATION.
 
Conservation of cloud forest flora and fauna. 
Join Cloud Forest Institute
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT INITIATIVE PLEASE SEE
"http://www.cloudforest.org" FOR MORE INFORMATION
Join Cloud Forest Institute, a federally recognized 501(c)3 to fund a wildlife corridor in the Ecuadorian
Tropical Andes and protect it - forever!
The two parcels comprising of 840-acres of Cloud Forest in the Ecuadorian Paso Alto Range of the Andes
in the Cambugan Watershed is home to jaguars, spectacled bears, over 300 species of ORCHIDS, and the
highest number of amphibian and endemic bird species in the WORLD. Concerned people are encouraged to make tax-deducatible donations and create honorary groves in their name.
CITES.
Flasks are EXEMPT under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Title 50, Part 23, Subpart C, Appendix II.
S 23.23 (d) (6) Specifically exempted: For orchidacea species:
(i) in Appendix I, seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers.
It is the IMPORTERS responsibilty to ensure that  Import Permits and  Phytosanitary Certificate requirements for their country
are current and advised  before shipment
BURLEIGH PARK ORCHID NURSERY is an Australian CITES accredited Artificial Propagator and all flasks are produced from seed from legally acquired parent stock.
 
International payments.     Top
Paypal, Western Union, Bank EFT.
Paypal; International transfer of payments by credit card. Log onto "https://www.paypal.com" register, and follow the easy instructions. When making payments by Paypal, remember to add 4% for their transfer fee.
Transfers made to Top
************
Humour.
 
Things I DIDN"T need to know.
 Coca-Cola was originally green.
. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
 The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
Such is life.
 Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognise a
mistake when you make it again.
 By the time you can make the ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
 Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
 If you must choose between two evils, chose the one that you've never tried before.
 (don't sin unless it's original)
 
 
Top
Ian and Pat Walters, Burleigh Park Orchid Nursery
54 Hammond Way, Thuringowa, Australia 4815
Email us at mailingList.html ?Subject=General inquiry.
http://www.speciesorchids.com/
Phone Fax 0747 740 008
International 61 747 740 008

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