Archive for December, 2009
Select The Right Orchids For Your Purpose
It is harder to select orchids for your beginning collection than it is to grow them. While growing orchids is a feat of memory aided by experience and common sense selection requires long association with orchids and long evenings spent studying orchid catalogues. Here are some which you can begin with.
Fragrant Orchids
Few people have made a hobby of fragrant plants. Most of us accept pleasing odors in plants as a matter of course. As a hobby this field is wide open and extensive. Its only drawback where fragrant orchids are concerned would be finding your home or greenhouse overpoweringly perfumed which is exactly what would happen for many orchids have the most powerful and lasting fragrances in the plant world. Their perfumes are heavy unusual or exotic. They seem to fill the air of your rooms with the mysteries of the Far East or the enchantments of sundrenched tropical lands.
Most of the scent comparisons listed here are accurate but some are necessarily approximate. Certain fragrances are tantalizing in their ability to escape identification and are subject to as many interpretations as there are individuals who have encountered them.
Type of FragranceName of Orchid Species
Allspice Gongora atropurpurea
Angelica Epidendrum umbellatum
Citron Rodriguezia Candida
Coconut milk Bulbophylum comosum
Hawthorn Odontoglossum constrictum
Honey Cycnoches loddigesii
Newmown hay Oncidium ornithorynchum
Platyclinis glumacea
Wallflower Gongora galeata
Acropera loddigesii
Orchids Fragrant Only at Night
Epidendrum nocturnum
Brassavola grandiflora
Orchids That Change Their Fragrance
Primrose morning Honey noon Grass eveningDendrobium nobile
Pleasant by day Unpleasant by nightOrchis mascula
Decorative Foliage
In any garden a background of foliage is needed to give color between blooming seasons. Unfortunately lovely foliage is not often produced by orchids. There are few which can serve as background plants when out of bloom. Fewer still whose foliage is in itself attractive. Other than some cypripediums and phalaenopsis good foliage orchids have very poor flowers.
Description of Foliage Name of Species
Silver and gold veining on Anoectochilus in variety
green and purple leaves
Leaves marbled grey above Warm Asiatic cypripediums
purplish beneath or vari in variety
ously tesselated
Green leaves veined with Goodyera in variety
white
Bronzecolored foliage Microstylis josephiana
Metallic purple and rose Microstylis metallica
foliage
Leaves marbled and Phalaenopsis schilleriana
blotched with grey above Phalaenopsis stuartiana
purplishred beneath
Mimicry in Orchids
There is not always a close similarity between a common orchid name and the insect or object the flower is supposed to resemble. However without stretching your imagination too far the basic resemblance often exists. In only a few cases is the name purely fanciful.
Common NameName of Species
Bee Ophrys apifera
Bird’s NestNeottia nidusavis
ButterflyOncidium papilio
Habenaria conopsea
Epidendrum venosum
CraneflyTipularia discolor
Dove Peristeria elata
Fly Ophrys muscifera
Frog Oncidium raniferum
Peristylis viridis
Letter PlantGrammatophyllum speciosum
Lizard Orchis hircina
Looking GlassOphrys speculum
Moth Phalaenopsis amabalis
RattlesnakeGoodyera pubescens
Spider Ophrys aranifera
Swan Cycnoches ventricosum
Miniature Orchids
Some people go in for collecting minute curios. Why not miniature plants? There are orchids which when full grown barely reach the stature of an inch others that do not exceed five inches. Their cost is little compared to that of miniature furniture. Smallness in stature should not be confused with smallness in flowers although this is frequently true. Laelia majalis may reach only five inches in height but usually puts out a sixinch flower.
Name of Species Size in Inches
Angraecum articulatum 35
Angraecum distichum 12
Comparettia in variety 56
Cypripedium in variety 410
Dendrobium bellatulum 23
Dendrobium loddigesii
Laelia majalis Syn. grandiaora67
36
Lycaste aromatica 35
Restrepia pandurata 35
Rodriguezia in variety 46
Saccolabium bellinum 36
Saccolabium calceolare 26
Sophronitis in variety 25
Trichocentrum in variety 36
There are many more orchids which can be selected but these are a few which may tempt you.
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Safety Pool Fences: Protect Your Children And Pets
A swimming pool in your own backyard provides hours of fun and entertainment for your family.nbsp; But keeping your children and pets safe and protected from accidental drowning is vital.nbsp; Swimming pool fences that completely surround the swimming pool and prevent access to the pool are key to providing this security.
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Drowning is the second leading cause of death in children 1 14 years old.nbsp; So it makes sense that a safety pool fence is required by law in many parts of the US since it prevents children and pets from gaining access to your pool.nbsp; But even if it isn’t required in your area it is still a necessity to surround your pool with one.nbsp; A pool fence will protect your liability and help you to sleep better at night knowing that your family is protected.
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Pets are another reason to have a pool fence barrier installed.nbsp; Even pets that can swim may not be able to find their way out of the pool once they are in it.nbsp; And many pool owners prefer keeping pets out of the pool to keep it clean.
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When choosing a pool fence there are important factors to keep in mind.nbsp; There are different types of swimming pool fences available.nbsp; These include metal mesh wood and plastic.nbsp; Metal is reliable but it can block the view of your pool.nbsp; Wood fences are attractive but they may need to be painted or repaired every few years.nbsp; Plastic fences are more likely to split and break than wood or metal.nbsp; Mesh fences are removable and quite popular.nbsp; And although they are lightweight removable mesh pool safety fences are sturdy and strong to provide the secure barrier you need.nbsp; They are also more transparent than other fences.nbsp; This provides clearer views of your pool and landscaping.
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Height of your pool fence is another important consideration.nbsp; Your fence should be at least 4 feet tall to prevent children from climbing over and pets from jumping over.
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Pool gates are also important.nbsp; Be sure to choose a selfclosing selflatching gate that is key lockable so that children cannot open the gate to get to the pool.nbsp; Also make sure that the release mechanism is located on the pool side of the gate.
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To ensure you have a safe and reliable pool fence barrier have a licensed and insured professional pool fence installer put up your fence.nbsp; Professional installers have the knowledge and experience to ensure you end up with a strong and safe barrier that will prevent your child or pet from accidental drowning.
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Why take chances?nbsp; Protect your children and pets with a swimming pool safety fence.nbsp; You will sleep much better at night knowing that your family is safe and secure.
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