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  Re: [Aroid-l] Hybrids/orchids/Don
From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2007.02.25 at 22:55:11(15354)
Reply-To : Discussion of aroids
Sent : Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:45 PM
To : aroid-l@gizmoworks.com (Discussion of aroids)
Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] Hybrids?

Don,

Orchids present a special case. It is thought that IN THE WILD they are
generally kept as 'pure species' by the different odors they produce, and
the different times of day/night that these odors are produced, this
attracts different pollinators which are thought to only be attracted to
THAT particular species/genus of orchid. When man puts his 'grubby little
fingers' into the picture wielding a moist camel hair brush, it circumvents
nature, and hybrids, which VERY rarely MIGHT be seen in nature, are
produced.

Good Growing

Julius

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