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 RAREST AND MOST AMAZING PLANTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE...AND AN EMPHASIS ON HOW TO GROW THEM AND WHERE TO GET THEM.
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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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
I'm still affiliated with Pinders but I update all the sites that I have had and link them all together.... so when I post a picture or notification it'll go to all the sites… LOL . I do this because I was searching for information on a real plant and my old blog or website came up as the only thing that had information on it… It was hilarious…
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.
HEY EVERYONE....IVE NOW MET WITH SOME PEOPLE IN THE RARE PLANT BUSINESS TO ASK FOR THIER BLESSING ...BECAUSE I INTEND TO START SELLING SOME RARE PLANTS ONLINE ...I WANTED THEM TO GIVE THIER INPUT AND I WAS VERY HAPPY TO GET THIER SUPPORT ...SO SHORTLY ILL HAVE A SECTION HERES SELLING MY CHOICE PICKS AS WELL AS A LIST OF SUPPLIERS FOR WHAT I DONT CARRY. STAY TUNED ...
VIDEO WHY YOU LEARN THE LATIN NAME FOR PLANTS
Hello to all my friends and fans I'm currently in the process of establishing an online ordering service for miniature bromeliads on my blog sorry for all the delay in posting. I broke up with my current spouse and had to relocate, buy a house and furnish it and now I need to start concentrating on career....
SUMMER CLASSES AT PINDERS CANCELLED
ILL POST WHERE MY NEXT LECTURES AND CLASSES WILL BE
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..
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
Today's monthly experiment was a smashing success .the bromeliad seedlings I propagated with a combination of techniques. And tips. That I planted only two weeks ago. Are sprouting.... With a complete almost 95% success rate . This is a breakthrough for impatient propagators everywhere. I'm about 2- 3
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
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
Lectures I have given. Or are qualified enough to give.....
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.
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
Jupiter-Tequesta Garden Club Talk with special guest speaker Christopher Beck
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!
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
Wow everyone...thanks for all the fall lectures ill be doing. Home tissue culture.....another vermiculture
lecture..and a really geeky and fun one on botanical mimicry...for some very special friend
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
Well. ...Attended class....I'm editing titles now. Video to be shot today...and Sunday. Edit hopefully done Monday .. Please be patient ...and kind with comments(and please comment)
Never done this. I'm nervous and it's the editing I'm worried about..
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
Tonight at IRCC. Moving my blogs to video format. Exiting step forward... Hope to have it up by my October 6 lecture for the Audobon society in Stuart . Ill post links soon. Or go to their web page if you can't wait...
And also
Big shout out to the wonderful pindersnursery.com Who believes in me as I believe in them .... Quite a rarity in these times
Thanks everyone
My brand new class ORCHID-OLOGY
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
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
Only two plant species in the world..have pollinia(tightly packed bags of pollen...usually released all at once and stuck to the pollinator) orchids and milkweeds
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
STAPELIA GRANDIFLORA
LINKS TO BOTANICAL SUPPLIERS- COMING SOON
I AM GETTING SO MANY REQUESTS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH WHERE THEY CAN GET THESE BOTANICAL BEAUTIES......I WILL HAVE TO INCLUDE SOME VENDOR LINKS.... SO I DONT HAVE TO ANSWER SO MANY REQUESTS...OF WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET THE AMAZING SPECIES I SHOWCASE...
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
Hello everybody
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
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
Amaranthus illumination
Amaranthus tricolor
Joseph's Coat
IN ADDITION
GONNA be in a heavy duty research mode for a while.....choosing the plants for my next series of lectures.
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....
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
wellington garden club has dubbed me "the rock star of exotics" apriil 4 lecture link http://www.wellingtongardenclub.org/meetings.htm
does anyone think i should take that seriously?? or just laugh and accept it? let me know....i kinda like it
YES HOW FITTING...ME AS THE MAD HATTER
uhh and the decor for the flower show...got a 98 out of 100 from the NGC thanks to our team at the stuart garden club...thanks periwinkle circle
does anyone think i should take that seriously?? or just laugh and accept it? let me know....i kinda like it
YES HOW FITTING...ME AS THE MAD HATTERCHOCONIA the deconstructed Pointsettia
The National Flower of Trinidad and Tobago
Warszewicia coccinea
The national flower of Trinidad and Tobago is a wild, forest flower called the Chaconia, also known as the "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago" and "Wild Poinsettia." The Chaconia is an indigenous flower known by its long sprays of magnificent vermillion.
The Chaconia flower is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago. It is abundant throughout richly forested areas at most elevations in Trinidad and Tobago. The double Chaconia was discovered as a single mutant plant. Several plants have since been propagated artificially for the flower trade.
EPIPHYLLUM THE ORCHID CACTUS
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EPIPHYLLUM (Epiphyl'lum)
DESCRIPTION: This popular group consists of epiphytic cacti, which are
found in jungles from Mexico to northern South America. Commonly known
as Orchid Cacti and Strap Cacti, these succulents bear gorgeous blossoms
along their flat, scalloped-edged, leaf-like stems. These plants are
excellent for hanging baskets because their long, pendulous stems grow
over the edges of the container. In their native habitats, these
epiphytes hang from the trees and can reach a length of up to 200 feet!
MY WHITE EPI HAS A FLOWER THAT IS BOTH 12" WIDE AND 12" LONG
DESCRIPTION: This popular group consists of epiphytic cacti, which are
found in jungles from Mexico to northern South America. Commonly known
as Orchid Cacti and Strap Cacti, these succulents bear gorgeous blossoms
along their flat, scalloped-edged, leaf-like stems. These plants are
excellent for hanging baskets because their long, pendulous stems grow
over the edges of the container. In their native habitats, these
epiphytes hang from the trees and can reach a length of up to 200 feet!
YOU CAN GROW PROTEAS IN FLORIDA
PROTEA IN FLORIDA
Kew…Brooklyn botanical gardens…Fairchild tropical gardens and Marie Selby all told me you cannot grow Protea species in Florida…don't challenge me…I will win.
Banksia serrata - Saw Banksia this is one protea growing…and its 15 feet tall.
The rugged bark, serrated leaves and large flowers of this banksia give it a distinctive appearance of great value in landscaping. Plants may grow from 2 to 12 m. It is adaptable to most soils, but requires good drainage, and is frost tolerant. The flower heads are greenish yellow and open from summer to winter. A low-growing cultivar B. serrata 'Austraflora Pygmy Possum' is available.
GLORIOSA LILY.... AN OVERLOOKED TREASURE
The Glory Lily - otherwise known as the Gloriosa Lily or Gloriosa rothschildiana - is perhaps one the most delicate and beautifully flowering climbing plants you will ever come across. A native of North Africa, this exceptional plant was named after Baron Z.W. Rothschild, a renowned ornithologist who brought it back to enter it in to the English Horticultural Society’s exhibition of 1901.
CATASETUM...THE ORCHID THAT BITES
Pronounced (kat-uh-SEE-tum) comes from a Greek preposition cata, meaning downward direction and from the Latin seta meaning bristles.
Catasetum's inflorescence is borne on the basis of sex of the flowers. Inflorescence of catasetums has fleshy unisexual flowers, which is exceptional for orchids. The colorful male and female flowers are seen on different plants. In rare cases there are few hermaphrodite plants also.... but that is extremely rare.
I GIVE IT AN AWESOME RATING OF ABOUT 9.
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