Very OT: Plant trade Alstroemeria/Eulophia
James Waddick (Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:56:52 PDT)

Dear all;
As summer temps drop and a hint of frost is in the air it is
time to clean up and plan for winter. I'd love to get a couple pots
started of large - flowering florist - type Alstroemeria that might
bloom in winter in my cool /frost free greenhouse. Taller, suitable
for cutting, not the new dwarf ones. Any bright colors - no brown or
green - pink, red, purple, white etc. Should be blooming size
divisions. No names required-cute counts.

In trade, I have a husky division of Eulophia petersii. This
is a terrestrial orchid with large exposed pseudobulbs. The plant has
11 pseudobulbs bursting from a gallon size pot and is blooming size.
The flower spike gets to 6 ft or so. The plant is grown like a tender
Aloe-full sun in summer, cool and dim light over winter. Does fine
in my situation. Flowers are a mix of pink, white and green ; small
but abundant.

Email me off line - ONLY at jwaddick@kc.rr.com.

Frost is coming. Jim W.

ps Before anyone gets antsy, Mary Sue (thanks!) approved this message
before I sent it.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +