Jim, I love the show here again!!
The Rlc Thompsonii is beautiful, I looked through the pictures first, then looked at the names. The purpurata is shining through.
I love the Dendrobium auriculatum and I am wondering why I never picked up a Gur. bowringiana, such a beautiful display!
Thanks, guys. I'm on phone duty at the Extension Service today. Someone brought in a banana plant like leaf and left it for me to ID. It could be a banana, a traveler's palm or a white bird of paradise but I have no way to see the plant. If I can get them to email a photo of the plant it will be easy.
Jim
"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock
Jim, I think when you grow a lot of plants, some people might think you are magician.
Some years ago a lady at work brought in a pretty flower, surely just plucked off the plant on her way in and asked me in all seriousness if I would like to grow a plant from that flower. I was truly speechless for a moment!
Yes, Ursula, and some folks like to play stump the expert and they drag in a twig or a leaf or a strange looking insect and expect you to ID it. I just do the best I can and keep smiling.
Jim
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Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
My favorite ID question is when somebody brings in a sprig that has obviously been dead for a week, brown crunchy leaves etc. Last time this happened, and the person said "what is this?" I was tired and cheeky enough to smile and say "Dead". Then I pleasantly explained that it's hard to tell what the leaves looked like: size, shape, color, shiny or dull etc. if they are dead . . but Really??
Or people who want to know the names of all their weeds - "but it might be something I want to keep". "If you like it, keep it. It's not a weed then." "but it's taking over my whole yard . . . " Then you need to pull it out and not worry about it.
Elaine
"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
Or the folks that ask a question and then talk over you as you try to answer. Or those lonely hearts that just want to talk to someone.That's enough MG whining for today.
Jim
"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock
I did not buy the Mote's book yet but I signed up for his monthly newsletter. (I only have a handful orchids at this time. Mostly no ID. I found this link online;
Our orchid club is setting up a display for a show in Lakeland so I have been cleaning up 8 blooming plants to loan the club for the display. They will also be judged by AOS judges (like our own Melissa) so there may be a ribbon in it for me. While working in the OC, I found a few more plants in bloom. First is Bc. Marg Putman (C. intermedia x Bc. Morning Glory):
Rby. Copper Queen (Rlc. Toshie Aoki x Bc. Richard Mueller) is blooming again.
This is a nice dancing lady Oncidium with a lost tag. I hope I find it.
Here is a look of B. Little Stars. I hope this one brings home a ribbon.
This huge Den. White Fairy (Den. Singapore White x Den. Walter Oumae) may win something too.
Now back to the debate.
Jim
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Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Lovelies you found there, Jim. I have buds on my Copper Queen, too but they aren't looking too spiffy. I'll be spraying the Spinosad tomorrow if it stays cool and cloudy.
Debate? Debate? Oh, that's what that was! I thought I was watching America's Got Talent but nobody did any funny tricks so I turned it off . . ..
Elaine
"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
