WHY I DO THIS BLOG ON RARE PLANTS
According to the report “State of the worlds plants”by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom, there are about 391,000 species of vascular plants currently known to science. Of these, about 369,000 species (or 94 percent) are flowering plants.
By scanning through several plant databases, including the the Plant List, the International Plant Names Index and the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, the team found that 391,000 vascular plants are currently known to science. Moreover, about 2,000 new plant species are discovered or described every year. Many of these newly described are already on The endangered list
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The rarest plant species in one informative vlog
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ONE NEO SPECIES FOUR EXPERIMENTS TO SHOW WHY NEOREGELIA BROMELIADS SHOULD NOT BE FED
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The first video n my day studio……… Spotlight plant. Neoregelia’red waif’ and its ‘parents’
It’s rough angles but lighting is good. Content is more informative interesting and accurate than most people post.PLEASE FOLLOW AND BE PATIENT LOL. I NEED A CAMERAMAN at times AND IM used to a large and live audience. All that said. Im pleased with video
My daytime studio…yay. Finally shooting vids today. Many need editing. But as the day goes on and become more comfortable there’s less editing needed…
Finished Perfecting the lighting for shooting video during the daytime in my daytime studio. I like my nighttime studio better but I don’t always have the energy at the end of the day and there’s terrible glare during the day. Shot five videos scrapped three of them don’t have a cameraman so I’m just getting used to camera angles so be patient OK…lol…I’ve received a lot of great feedback on the information I give but a lot of people actually want to see me on camera talking about it.
Research going on that plants may actually be able to”learn” sensitive plants at KEW
Sensitive plant… The leaves close up to protect themselves from predators and heavy rains…The fascinating thing is that researchers at KEW botanical Gardens in London… Have noticed that their display of this plant has stopped responding to touch… They are currently researching the possibility that this species might have a ‘memory‘… It responds by closing up to the threats in its environment and it may have possibly ‘learned‘ That nonstop repeated touching their leaves on their plants is NOT a threat to them. The plants may somehow know this…and dont respond to touch anymore.
The video I shot tonight
OK so here’s the story about the video ..the lighting is perfect ..the content is good I was a little nervous at first the staging was perfect I needed a cameraman to actually capture what I was talking about. And the audio was like a badly dubbed movie but I was comfortable even with my voice ..and the way I looked on camera. #rareplant #rareplants this is just a video of the staging..
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Breathtaking orchid that’s pollinated by flies
I guess I’m going to be updating this page because it does have a lot of traffic still
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I'm resuming this blog but people should know that my last name has changed to Dudlik
Hey everyone just to keep you updated and in the loop still working on webpage to sell some bromeliads also it looks like I'm going to be intimately involved with Port St. Lucie botanical garden by helping procure and select plants for the garden and running lecture series from there.So i've been very very busy with these two projects.
VIDEO WHY YOU LEARN THE LATIN NAME FOR PLANTS
SUMMER CLASSES AT PINDERS CANCELLED
After two straight years of successful classes at pinders. It's time for a change. Ill let you know as soon as I do where I'll be holding classes..
PROPAGATING BROMELIAD SEED
Years away from perfecting it. And much planning and research to come. As well as creating a system for growers to use for large scale production....still.... It's simple enough for a hobbyist and with tweaking and research. It is promising as most are unable to do this unless they research hundreds of hours....and I wanna make it as simple as I did it
My next class
Mounting Bromeliads and Orchids with
Christopher Beck
This is by Far Our Most Popular Class!
And why not? Christopher offers his fabulous design skills along with his amazing respect for the science of horticulture! He truly is a plant geek with panache! In this great workshop, you will enjoy the effervescent personality and impeccable design talents of Christopher Beck as he guides you through the step-by-step in Mounted Designs. In this Make-N-Take Workshop you will create your own work as you learn:
Basic bromeliad care, with an overview of the most popular forms
Tools and supplies you will want to add to your potting bench if you keep a bromeliad garden
Specific techniques for mounting bromeliads to woods
Tips and tricks for giving your piece a designer look
Horticultural insights on bromeliad care in the landscape
When you complete this workshop you will take home your first piece of Tropical Treasure, and the know-how to create even more.
This class will be offered at Pinder's Nursery
5500 SW Martin Hwy. Palm City, FL 34990
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the following three Sundays:
Register now for any of these dates at 772 781-8085
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
Lectures for curious minds
The fantastic world of Edwin Menninger
The rarest plants in the world. Rafflesia..Stapelia. Dorstenia . Amorphophallus. And other oddities.
Kitchen cloning.....True home plant cloning with agar.
Bromeliads. General care
Bromeliads by specific species
Anana
Aechmea
Bilbergia
Cryptanthus
Neoregelia
Neoregelia miniatures
Quesnelia
Tillandsia
Odd plants for rabid collectors
Orchid culture...basic.
Orchid culture. By species
Brassia
Dendrobium
Phals and paphs
Cattleya
Onciduims
Vanda
Orchids. Advanced. By alliance.
Catasetum
Bulbophyllum
Rare fruits....
Plant legends...fact and fiction
Things you must know when you are a northern gardener ...transplanted to Florida
A call for biodiversity. For Florida gardeners
Why native is nice. But not always necessary
Preparing preparation and pointers for winning at flower shows
The right plant for the right place...
How to find rare plants on the Internet... And where and how to build a collection envied by all...
Carnivorous plants. Why they captivate people.
How I grow protea...yes protea in Florida
Vermiculture worm farming and why it's especially great for your Florida garden.
Jupiter lecture review and pic
We have had the opportunity to have this gem of a gentleman work with us here at Pinder's for the last several years. He brings so much valuable information about many plants, especially bromilads and orchids. Recently he was a guest speaker at the Jupiter-Tequesta Garden Club and we would like to share a bit about what he talked about. We encourage you to register for his upcoming classes so you can learn from his insights as well!
Meeting on Nov 5, 2012
by: Dotty Wisch
JTGC Newsletter Editor
We had quite a treat on Monday when Christopher Beck came
with probably more than 50 different
bromeliads to show us and pass around. (Note the cover on the door, hiding some specimens so we would be surprised.) Some of my favorites that day were Diablo Negra, Ruby Lips, Grape Vine,, Chicita Linda, Neoamplicina Tiger Cup, and Blushing Tiger.
We have to be on the look out for the Pinders nursery and Tropiflora people at plant sales! There was much discussion that day about mothers and pups, types of roots, mounting bromeliads and orchids on wood (without bark please, use "stitching" with floral wire --- not good to use panty hose), cryptanthus (also called earth star, pups form in the axils of the leaves, like to be crowded).
A little off the subject was the spilanthes plant --- look on line for the Washington Post article about the demand for this in restaurants, and I can't forget to mention the terrestrial invasive orchid he found just outside of our building that we meet in.Whew! And of course there was a lot of explanation (and questions asked) about the process of hybridizing two bromeliads to create the miniature bromeliad --- something very special that Chris has accomplished, but alas way over our heads!
I'm getting the whole fall booked with lectures
lecture..and a really geeky and fun one on botanical mimicry...for some very special friend
My promo for new Vlog on YouTube
Hey everyone. Video blog set completed. Found out the flower show I did staging for win a national award. And my last big lectures got great reviews... Ill be posting photos of all this stuff soon... And sorry the video shot for the blog launch isn't up to my standard so I must reshoot. Please excuse as I write shoot edit and post myself. And have no prior experience..
So any fans who have tips. Ill welcome them..
On my way to Vlogging
Never done this. I'm nervous and it's the editing I'm worried about..
Next class
Class this Sunday. "Orchidology" how to care for. Divide and repot ONC. Vanda ,phials,and dens. Info@ pindersnursery.com events page
Taking video blog course
And also
Thanks everyone
SOLD OUT early today.
THANKS to all you wonderful people..who make it possible for me to do what I love...it makes me very happy to know I am doing something for other people as rewarding as it feels to me
Fun orchid fact
hooray
new plant species i just ordered for my lectures
they are all germinating,,,,,and as soon as
dancing plant Desmodium gyrans
Telegraph Plant is big enough to dance....ill post a video of it moving....im so exited....pinders nursery will be the only nursery in the us to sell the actual plant....everyone here in US only sells the seeds....
other species currently germinating
Amaranthus aurora
Yellow Fountain Plant
Amaranthus illumination
Illumination Amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor
Joseph's Coat
Leonotis leonurus
Lion's Tail
Rudbeckia occidentalis
Green Wizard Rudbeckia
Solanum mammosum
Nipple Fruit
Spilanthes oleracea
Toothache Plant
detailed info on cultivation as soon as i discover it
LINKS TO BOTANICAL SUPPLIERS- COMING SOON
new plant species i just ordered for my lectures
Amaranthus aurora
Yellow Fountain Plant
Amaranthus illumination
Illumination Amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor
Joseph's Coat
Desmodium gyrans
Telegraph Plant
Leonotis leonurus
Lion's Tail
Rudbeckia occidentalis
Green Wizard Rudbeckia
Solanum mammosum
Nipple Fruit
Spilanthes oleracea
Toothache Plant
detailed info on cultivation as soon as i discover it
3 NEW VARIETIES OF AN OLD GARDEN FAVORITE
I am sorry it has taken this long to start in updating my blog. I'll start off with three species from a family that is relatively common but absolutely breathtaking . These Three varieties of amaranth will be difficult to find but well worth the search. and when you see them en masse….in a flowerbed….well….they are …well…they will leave you breathless
.Amaranthus aurora
Yellow Fountain Plant
Amaranthus illumination
Amaranthus tricolor
IN ADDITION
Expect a lot of new blogs...as i do the research and find where i (and you my loyal followers) can get these botanical oddities....
wellington garden club
does anyone think i should take that seriously?? or just laugh and accept it? let me know....i kinda like it