The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.

The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.

Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


J. Del Col

jadel wrote:
> The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
> primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
> primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
> like frankincense.
>
> The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
> Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
> my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.
>
> Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.


Are rhododendrons roses?

jimcolli [at] pacbell.net wrote:
> jadel wrote:
> > The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
> > primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
> > primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
> > like frankincense.
> >
> > The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
> > Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
> > my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.
> >
> > Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.
>
>
> Are rhododendrons roses?

No. They are part of the Ericaceae family, the heaths.

Vireyas are lepidote (scaly-leaved)semi-tropical Rhododendrons from
Southeast Asia and Pacific islands like New Guinea.

J. Del Col

jadel wrote:
> jimcolli [at] pacbell.net wrote:
> > jadel wrote:
> > > The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
> > > primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
> > > primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
> > > like frankincense.
> > >
> > > The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
> > > Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
> > > my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.
> > >
> > > Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.
> >
> >
> > Are rhododendrons roses?
>
> No. They are part of the Ericaceae family, the heaths.
>
> Vireyas are lepidote (scaly-leaved)semi-tropical Rhododendrons from
> Southeast Asia and Pacific islands like New Guinea.

Are these in a greenhouse? Or have you manged to create a
micro-micro-climate outside your door?

And on the subject of the greenhouse, are there seasons in such
a place? I would guess that the plants "know" how much
sunlight they're getting, which at high latitudes is still
a variable.

For some years, residents of the Nordic countries, particularly
Finns, employed greenhouses (a movement created in
large part by Aino Sibelius, wife of the composer) to give
themselves a year round supply of veggies. They even grew
citrus fruits.

jimco... [at] pacbell.net wrote:
> >
> Are these in a greenhouse?

I wish.

Or have you manged to create a
> micro-micro-climate outside your door?

I keep the orchids and vireyas in my basement in the winter. The
camellia stays in the garage.

>
> And on the subject of the greenhouse, are there seasons in such
> a place? I would guess that the plants "know" how much
> sunlight they're getting, which at high latitudes is still
> a variable.
>

Yes, artificial lighting can be used to accomodate the photo-period
requirements of different plants.


In the old days the wealthy maintained seperate warm and cool
greenhouses.


> For some years, residents of the Nordic countries, particularly
> Finns, employed greenhouses (a movement created in
> large part by Aino Sibelius, wife of the composer) to give
> themselves a year round supply of veggies. They even grew
> citrus fruits.


Yep. The Europeans do this extensively.

J. Del Col ( who keeps cacti, too)

Well, while we're on the subject of non-orchids, my gardenia bushes are in
full swing. Walking by them is a very pleasant assault on the senses
indeed........

Diana

My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
bloom!
Joe T

jtill wrote:
> My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
> bloom!
> Joe T
>

I get the distinct feeling that I have walked into the wrong newsgroup!

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:05:30 -0400, Steve <tlswilso [at] aol.com> wrote:

>jtill wrote:
>> My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
>> bloom!
>> Joe T
>>
>
>I get the distinct feeling that I have walked into the wrong newsgroup!


That's what I love about this group & abpo - happy, friendly, & share
experiences that aren't always quite on topic. Please keep it up, folks.
Dave Gillingham
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Steve wrote:
> jtill wrote:
> > My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
> > bloom!
> > Joe T
> >
>
> I get the distinct feeling that I have walked into the wrong newsgroup!

Hey! I mentioned orchids. I mentioned books. (annoying emoticon
here)


BTW, the book on the orchids of Southwest Australia is a fine one.
Locating a copy at a less than extortionate price wasn't easy, but
Alibris had one.

J. Del Col

In article <CMCdnafIlfVG6NDZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d [at] adelphia.com>,
tlswilso [at] aol.com says...
~jtill wrote:
~> My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
~> bloom!
~> Joe T
~>
~
~I get the distinct feeling that I have walked into the wrong newsgroup!
~
Steve, the door's right over there if you want to walk out...no, no, over
there, behind the forsythia bush!
--
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
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jtill wrote:

> My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
> bloom!
> Joe T

That would be something that grows between the
cracks in an asphalt parking lot behind an L.A.
beer joint.

"911, HELP!! Bougainvillea has overtaken my
garage wall and now it's headed for the house."

Reka wrote:
> In article <CMCdnafIlfVG6NDZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d [at] adelphia.com>,
> tlswilso [at] aol.com says...
> ~jtill wrote:
> ~> My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
> ~> bloom!
> ~> Joe T
> ~>
> ~
> ~I get the distinct feeling that I have walked into the wrong newsgroup!
> ~
> Steve, the door's right over there if you want to walk out...no, no, over
> there, behind the forsythia bush!

Not funny! It's a trick! There IS no door. I can't even find the
forsythia bush. I'm trapped in here forever. I'm doomed.

jimcolli [at] pacbell.net wrote:
> jtill wrote:
>
> > My Beer Garden Jasmine is showing good growth, it is great when in
> > bloom!
> > Joe T
>
> That would be something that grows between the
> cracks in an asphalt parking lot behind an L.A.
> beer joint.

And during the night, neutralizes the reek from within
to some extent.

> Not funny! It's a trick! There IS no door. I can't even find the forsythia
> bush. I'm trapped in here forever. I'm doomed.<

You are trapped in here with a picture in the wrong group and.........Mick!

Diana

Diana Kulaga wrote:
>.......
> You are trapped in here with a picture in the wrong group and.........Mick!
>...........

AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hh!!!!!!!!!!