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Hi everyone. It seems there are some questions regarding who the new owner of Piping Rock is. I’m George Crozer, the new owner. Some of you may remember me as the owner of Crozer & Crozer orchids in New Hampshire. Due to a freeze and a divorce, I left the business for awhile to take a break...

So, not really a beginner with orchids... but a full beginner growing in an orchidarium. Here is the set up as it stands today: - Exo-Terra 36x18x36 terrarium - 4ft. Agro-Sun grow-lamp with 4 T5 grow bulbs - Exo-Terra Monsoon misters for humidity control. - Dual digital Thermometer/ hygrometer...

SO, not sure if any of you remember me, but I had a small commercial greenhouse here in New Hampshire. Long story short, we were away when a freak early deep freeze, coupled with unknown heater problems, occurred while were were away for a wedding. We lost all the plants in the freeze. We are...

I was curious about the proper injection ratio For MSU formula and my Dosatron. I have, in the past, used a 1:100 ratio for Dyna-Gro. There was no ratios listed on the label of the MSU. Anyone have any suggestions or preferences on the ratio?

So, while Cattleyas will still be my passion, followed by Phrags., I'm currently infatuated with Oberonia species. I currently have a small collection of 7 species plants, although based on IOSPE, at least one of them may be mis-labeled. I'm also working on a presentation for orchid society...

Recently, my Grandmother, Patroness, Benefactress, friend, and inspiration travelled to the Undiscovered Country. She joins her son and husband there. She was a member of the Civil Air Defense, hunting U-boats from her plane off the coast of New Orleans, a driver for the British/ American...

Blooming nicely, again. I love this plant!

Heads up to the U.S. members of the Forum, I'm trying to make bench space and I'm auctioning off plants from my greenhouse. I have a number up currently and will continue to do so for a while, we have way too many plants! Some of you have already purchased from me, so feel free to chime in on...

I have been corrected on eBay regarding my Phrag. Devil Fire- Grande x popowii. A bidder corrected me saying that I listed the plant with the incorrect parentage. She stated it was Grande x warscewiczianum, according to Orchid Wiz. However, RHS listed the cross as Grande x humboldtii, which...

Don't bother calling yourself a "nerd" or a "geek" unless you've spent time with each of these, the good "Doctors." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnKNupdSH8g&list=FLSrSKEDlffNEIxEWRO3cCZA&index=2 For those of us who remember this movie when it was in the Theaters, all I have to ask is how...

Just opened some of it's flowers yesterday. I will get out the macro lens and get a picture of the actual flowers soon, but thought I'd post a pic of the plant. At the NHOS special auction there was one of these with 6 spikes, this is younger and only has 2. It will get bigger, if my skills...

Here is the list of plants from Martin Epstein's collection that will be auctioned off at the NHOS meeting this Saturday. This is for Pre-bidding only. When pre-bidding ends, it will not necessarily mean that you will have won the auction as the plants will still go up for bidding on...

Tom Mirenda will be speaking at New Hampshire Orchid Society about Costa Rican Orchids on March 9th, 2013. Immediately following will be an auction of Dr. Marty Epstein's collection of species orchids. Dr. Epstein is a master grower and has lovingly tended his orchids for many decades. I will...

For all you orchid lovers out there, Roddy Gabel of USFWS is set to speak at the July 13th meeting of the New Hampshire Orchid Society. His topic will be "Legal Collection of Wild Orchids and the kovachii Case." Having just gone through many weeks of CITES meetings, Mr. Gabel will have a...

Too busy to get to our greenhouse, then come to Rollinsford, NH next weekend for the 3rd annual Spring Orchid Celebration at Wentworth Greenhouses. There will be displays, plants for sale, and a wonderful line up of programs. And, if you have a problem plant, bring it along for the experts to...

There were many great plants at the MOS show this past weekend. Honorable mention goes to a Paph. victoria-regina that many thought was the best they'd ever seen of the species. However, this, in my opinion, was the show-stopper plant. Paph. helenae fma. album. It's even more beautiful in...

This weekend will be the 2012 Mass. Orchid Society Show and Sale at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston MA. It is going to be a great event! I know many of us on the East Coast are recovering from Hurricane Sandy. This show might make a wonderful "escape" from all the damage. If you have...

I've talked with folks from my OS and they agree, things are happening early around here. For example: 1. 2 Paph. malipoense plants are in advanced spike and will bloom December or early January. Normally they bloom for me in March. 2. Many of my complex Paphs are spiking and will bloom early...

Hadley Cash of Marriott Orchids came to our Society last weekend and we had a great time. He is a wonderful speaker and a very funny man. I have known him for some years, having met him when I worked for Chadwick Orchids in VA. I've also had the chance to visit his greenhouse, which is a...

Ok, not that big a deal for many folks. I've felt worse in Jakarta, Japan, and California, but we just had a 4.6 earthquake here in New England. Got the house a shakin' and a rattlin'! http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000d75b#summary