Garden Links for 4 April 2011

In Links on 4 April 2011 tagged Epiphytes, Photography, Seeds

We read the botanical web so you don’t have to.

• The Pitcher Plant Project: Behind the Scenes
  Speaking of SarraceniaDude (that’s him on the right with the Tillandsia), after I nagged him a bit, he posted this great writeup on how he takes those beautiful photos of his Sarracenia. Required reading for gardeners that want to make better photos.
• NY Times: Heirloom Seeds or Flinty Hybrids?
  Good, if noncommittal, story about the heirloom vs. hybrid seed debate. My two cents: Plant it all, see what grows. We’re all hybrids, after all. See also: GardenRant’s two cents.
• The Rainforest Garden: How to Make a Rainforest Ball
  How to make adorable little hanging epiphyte balls by Steve Asbell. Of course, if you’d prefer, he’ll make one for you.

See Also

• Two Links Closer in the Chain of Dendrobium Ifs
  That layer of yellow blobs are all clusters of tiny, growing Dendrobium embryos. Sexy goop, eh?
• Pollination By Post
  Back in May, my friend Zach sent me some pollen from one of his Phalaenopsis orchids in the mail.
• I Think I Impregnated My Dendrobium
  Try, try again.