Category: Culture

COLD PROTECTION: In Sudden Cold Spells

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago In Florida plants grown in the open can can be moved to a closed area; if the forecast is for 40 deg.F. or lower, move them into a glass house or into the home, or cover with polyethylene; turn on ... Read More

COLD TOLERANCE: Plants Most Susceptible to Cold

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Angraecum, dendrobium, grammatophyllum, phalaenopsis and vanda. F74-165 Read More

COLD TOLERANCE: Plants Most Tolerant of Cold in Florida

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Cattleyas for the most part, epidendrums, oncidiums, except Onc. ampliatum, laelias, brassavolas, miniature cymbidiums; not tolerant are phalaenopsis, doritaenopsis; ascocendas, dendrobiums, renant... Read More

COOL-GROWING CONDITIONS: Temperatures

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago General understanding is that night temperature should be between 50 and 60 deg.F. (13 to 15 Celsius); day temperatures, at midday, 75 to 80 deg.F. (24 to 27 Celsius). OD77-91; for dendrobiums and ... Read More

COOL-GROWING PLANTS: For Coastal California

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago List of 16 genera and 43 species recommended as suitable, with comments; refer to OD70-269 Read More

COOL-GROWING PLANTS: In Florida

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Success reported with miltonias, odontoglossums, cochliodas and their bigenerics such as odontiodas and odontonias and vuylstekearas; media: 1 pt. chopped osmunda, 1 pt. sphagnum moss; water daily;... Read More

COOL-GROWING PLANTS: In Victoria, Australia

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Incredible variety of genera can be grown outdoors: various kinds of ada, bifrenaria, brassia, cirrhopetalum, coelogyne, dendrobiums (native), dendrobiums (soft cane dendrochilum, gongora, laelia, ... Read More

COOL-GROWING PLANTS: Laelia Crosses

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago To grow with cymbidiums; try primary and second ary crosses of Laelia anceps and other cool growing Mexican laelias. OA78-17 Read More

COOL-GROWING PLANTS: Low-energy Orchids

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago List of about 60 given; plants which will stand a few degrees of frost and grow in a greenhouse with controls set for a minimum of 40 deg.F. A78-39+ Read More

CHARCOAL: In Cymbidium Mix

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Has many good qualities to recomend it; used in many parts of the world; one questionable point is its filtering effect whereby modern insecticides and fungicides added to the mix may be adsorbed a... Read More