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What is "K" ?

Question:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – p pI have a dendrobium (which I am currently nursing back to health) pthat I purchased from a local hardware store.  It is obviously pa dendrobium type with very dark reddish-purple flowers (very plovely when in bloom).  In any case, the tag on it states the pfollowing cross p pK. Nicole X K. Sagert-M-Sado. p pSo, what does the K stand for? p p—Prem Prem, More that likely this cross is Den. Kelli Nicole x (Kathy Saegert x Michael Sado) What it really stands for is a grower that didn’t care enough about his customers to enter the correct information. Look at it this way, Prem. You don’t come to me to buy a table saw, so why are you going to the hardware store for Orchids? Please buy directly from an Orchid grower. Had you gone to the hardware store for this answer, what would you have got? TTYL!  -Rod- Rod & Susan Venger, Venger’s Orchids Homepage address http://www.usa.net/venger/ Listings Available – Email us for your copies Order Line 1-800-483-6437

Well, just to set the record straight, I primarily _DO_ buy orchids from growers.  It’s just, it’s just, well, they looked SO pretty and they were orchids and I just, I just couldn’t help myself (head hanging down in shame).  They were quite attractive, and fairly cheap too ($7 a plant), and it was Christmas, and, and….BTW, this particular orchid has got to be one of the most striking I’ve ever seen, very deep purple-red velvety flowers.  Thanks for the info, though. —Prem

Response:

More that likely this cross is Den. Kelli Nicole x (Kathy Saegert x Michael Sado) What it really stands for is a grower that didn’t care enough about his customers to enter the correct information. Look at it this way, Well, just to set the record straight, I primarily _DO_ buy orchids from growers.  It’s just, it’s just, well, they looked SO pretty and they were orchids and I just, I just couldn’t help myself (head hanging down in shame).  They were quite attractive, and fairly cheap too ($7 a plant), and it was Christmas, and, and….BTW, this particular orchid has got to be one of the most striking I’ve ever seen, very deep purple-red velvety flowers.  Thanks for the info, though. —Prem

        At least the grower was considerate enough to make some attempt at labelling the darn thing, you did get a name out of it eventually.  That is better than most of the orchids you buy at these places.  I’ve been tempted too – temptation is good.  And Rod, if someone came to my place and wanted to buy a hammer, I would sell them a hammer and tell them how to use it… *grin* Rob  Rob’s rules to live by:                            |  Send me seeds!    (1) There is always room for one more orchid.    |    (2) There is always room for two more orchids.   |    (3) There is no rule 3.                          |  Will Flask for Food     (3a) When one has insufficient credit to buy    |              more orchids, obtain more credit.          |

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: What it really stands for is a grower that didn’t care enough about his : customers to enter the correct information. Look at it this way, Prem. : You don’t come to me to buy a table saw, so why are you going to the : hardware store for Orchids? Please buy directly from an Orchid grower. : Had you gone to the hardware store for this answer, what would you have : got? TTYL!  -Rod- I don’t know… I always feel an obligation to buy those cheap orchids at grocery stores and the like before someone who’s going to kill them gets ahold of ‘em.  Just doing the best thing for the plants, is all… At least it *had* a tag.  The one I got at the grocery store up near Vail said "Dendrobium Orchid".  Not very useful for breeding stock, but at $5 hard to resist.                         -Robert.-

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I have a dendrobium (which I am currently nursing back to health) that I purchased from a local hardware store.  It is obviously a dendrobium type with very dark reddish-purple flowers (very lovely when in bloom).  In any case, the tag on it states the following cross K. Nicole X K. Sagert-M-Sado. So, what does the K stand for? —Prem

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