. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. iS8g. The American Florist. 439. \l\t\N \H IHt C^TlVtNk V\0\i5t ^"\ W\R. LRkS-^ViS CORH\UGS, ^^nX. U \ flowering twice a year, once in the fall and attain in April. The plants seem not to suffer through over flowering and look just as healthy as those that have been allowed to flower only once a year. To succeed in flowering the plants twice a year they ought to be grown very warm and a good supply of water should be given. Dendrobiums come very useful for "cut bloom as they flower at a time when flow
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. iS8g. The American Florist. 439. \l\t\N \H IHt C^TlVtNk V\0\i5t ^"\ W\R. LRkS-^ViS CORH\UGS, ^^nX. U \ flowering twice a year, once in the fall and attain in April. The plants seem not to suffer through over flowering and look just as healthy as those that have been allowed to flower only once a year. To succeed in flowering the plants twice a year they ought to be grown very warm and a good supply of water should be given. Dendrobiums come very useful for "cut bloom as they flower at a time when flowers are scarce and especially as they may be brought by proper management into flower about Christmas. The most suitable species for florists are: D. Ward- ianum, D. nobile, D. Dearei and D. Jainesianum. The three first named species require an abundance of heat, moisture and air in the growing season, which begins in March and April and lasts until the bulbs are fully made up. They should after- wards be kept cool and dry to give them a rest before flowering and to prevent them from starting into growth again, which would interfere with their flower- ing. If the plants are forced into flower for Christmas care must be taken that they do not grow too far and they should if possible be treated cool again until March. The bulbs made by sunheat will be far stronger than those made by plants that are started early in January or Feb- ruary by fireheat, therefore it can easily be seen that this dendrobe can be grown with very little expense of fuel. The next best species is P. Dearei, which has beautiful pure white flowers and can be had in flower from November until March in succession. D. Dearei requires much heat and moisture while growing, and can be well grown together with the phalanopsis. It flowers with the young bulb and should be kept a little cooler and drier after the young bulbs are formed, which is about a month after the plants flower, but it does not require rest and
Size: 1786px × 1399px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyea
