No Orchids for Miss Blandish: Directed by St. John Legh Clowes. With Jack La Rue, Hugh McDermott, Linden Travers, Walter Crisham. John Blandish is worth $100 million. His heiress daughter is soon to be wed to Foster Harvey, who believes she's a cold, unf
Most of the dendrobiums produce aerial shoots or bulbs on old back bulbs devoid of leaves. They usually arise on the upper part of the back bulbs and grow out slowly. These aerial shoots take 90-120 days to develop roots. At this stage, they are detached along with the portion of back...
As soon as the flowers wilt and begin to drop off the stem (called a “spike”), it can be cut. Prune the spike off at the base, being careful not to accidentally snip any leaves or roots as well. Phalaenopsis orchids are an exception: they will often produce more flowers from the ...
A test for the correct firmness of potting is to pick up the potted plant by the leaves or the bulbs which should not part from the pot. The completed surface can be given a trim with shears. As with all practical matters a demonstration by an expert is the ideal way to learn this ...
After a long, dismal and dismally cold winter that seemed as if it would never end, Spring has finally…sprung. Even here in the North, even now as I wriggle my sockless painted toes in the glow of the sunlight through my window, and the cats show off their bellies in the warmth. ...
green to dark purple). As its common name suggests, E. helleborine also has broader leaves, but again there is considerable variation. These two helleborine can sometimes be difficult to tell apart with certainty as all morphological features appear to overlap and especially when you ...
Tens of thousands of blooms–blue and purple vandas, green and yellow cymbidiums, delicate pink and white moth orchids, and more–stand out amid stately palms and exotic tropical leaves. This year The Orchid Show is designed by Francisca P. Coelho, Vivian and Edward Merrin Vice President for...
9 Production Technology of Commercial Epiphytic Orchids for Cut flowersThe term “Cut flowers” refers to blossoms or flower buds that are cut with branches, leaves and stems. Fresh cut flowers are highly perishable because they maintain only limited life supporting processes by absorbing water ...
Use a sterile pair of pruning shears or scissors to snip off any dying leaves or dead, brown leaves. After your orchid blooms and the flowers die, cut down the flower stalk to the base of the plant.[14] Note: If you’re growing a Phalaenopsis orchid, cut the flower stalk above the...