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CYMBIDIUMS: Early Flowering Culture

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A "cycle of earliness" can be maintained by advancing previous dates of the program; in Europe, dividing and repotting start just after December 25; full bloom by mid-October is achieved for many p... Read More

BEST PLANTS: For the Florida Keys

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Vanda Miss Joachim is free-flowering, longest-blooming with longest-lasting flowers and with easiest culture; also Arachnis and its hybrids Arandas and Arantheras. A84-1180 Read More

POTTING MIXES: New Developments in the Sixties

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Many growers prefer two parts bark and one part redwood bark fiber; or, 60% bark, 25% coarse peat moss, 15% redwood bark fiber and 107o coarse perlite, all of this rather than straight bark because... Read More

POTTING MIXES: New Jersey No.1

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago One-third peat moss, coarse poultry grade, one-third oak leaves, dried and undecomposed, one-third redwood bark fiber, insulation grade or Palco Pete's mulch; grind the leaves to one-half & thr... Read More

LIME: Oyster Shell, Its Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is calcium carbonate lime; ground up shells comes in coarse type for chicken scratch or flour type used by many orchid growers. C74-51 Read More

COELOGYNE CRISTATA: Flowering Strains

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago There must be plants of different strains because some are more free flowering than others; excellent plants many years old refuse to bloom for years. OR77-78 Read More

COELOGYNE CRISTATA: Growing Technique

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago From April to September is the growing season so water it well and keep it well lighted; from October onward give it no water, until spikes appear in late winter, or early spring; the bulbs shrivel... Read More

COELOGYNE CRISTATA: How to Get it to Flower

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Grow it in the hot house to Labor Day; move it then to the cool house or with the cymbidiums; at Christmas move it back to the warm house; flowers appear in 60 days. ODA72-128 Read More

XEROPHITIC ORCHIDS: Some Examples

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The genera include Angraecopsis, Cyrtorchis, Jumellea, Microcoelia, Rangaeris, Tridactyle and Ypsilopsis; plus Oncidium onusturn and Epidendrum boothianum. A80-1140 Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Growth When Pot-bound

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Not advised; culture is more important; pot-bounding has little effect; many do well enough when pot-bound but only a few exceptions seem to benefit. A73-81 Read More

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