[net-gold] INDOOR GARDENING : GARDENING: Orchid Overload: Phalaenopsis are Lovely, but Enough Already
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- Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 11:32:57 -0500 (EST)
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INDOOR GARDENING :
GARDENING:
Orchid Overload: Phalaenopsis are Lovely, but Enough Already
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Orchid Overload: Phalaenopsis are Lovely, but Enough Already
This orchid is most popular houseplant in the world, according to Royal
Horticultural Society, so check out Southern Ontario Orchid Society (SOOS)
show
By: Sonia Day
Gardening
Published on Friday January 31 2014
Toronto Star
Life
http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/01/31/
orchid_overload_phalaenopsis_are_lovely_but_enough_already.html
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/owfktg4
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Ah, those pesky Phalaenopsis. Lovely, for sure, but far too commonplace
now. This kind of orchid (once rare and expensive) has become most popular
houseplant in the world, according to the Royal Horticultural Society. So
kudos to the clever plant breeders who elevated it to such heights.
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But enough already. The Phalaenopsis is like Miley Cyrus. I just want it
to stop parading its charms everywhere and go away.
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To get a peek at more interesting orchids, the kind that are rare, tricky
to grow and which obsessed collectors die for, dont miss the upcoming show
of the Southern Ontario Orchid Society (SOOS). This extravaganza, the 35th
in the societys history, promises the sights and scents of a tropical
rainforest full of blooming orchids.
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There are, amazingly, over 26,000 species of orchids around the world.
They can be eight feet tall or no bigger than a thumbnail. They have
peculiar names like Paphiopedilum, Thrixspermum, Dendrobium and the creepy
Dracula diabola. And their sensual flowers, large and small, often look
titillating, with the reproductive bits and pieces overtly on display to
attract pollinating insects. (If you dont believe me, just eavesdrop on
the titters and whispered comments by onlookers at a show. And think of
their collective name, Orchis, which is derived from the Greek word for
testicles. So there.)
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
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