Distinguishing between different orchid genera or species.....

[peeweelovesbooks]

How do you do it? Do you do it at all?


Do you use the same color label for each species or genera you grow?

I grow only a few genera and a few species within each genera, so I thought it would be a good idea to have like a quick visual aid to distinguish the plants. To that end, I bought some pink labels (yeah pink!).. The manufacturer sells 8 other different colors of labels (I bought the 6 inch x 3/4 inch labels and they are good quality). The only issue that I'm having is that the company only sells in bulk sizes?

I was wondering, does anyone use different colored labels for different species or genera you grow?

What is your coding system?

[zxyqu]

Actually a really good idea with the label colors for different generas. I haven't thought of anything that different, but I dont have that many. I just keep mine of each type together. All the Catts/hybrids in one spot (outside right now), all the phals on a windowsill, etc.

[ezil]

I keep mine grouped together by cultural needs. I have info on all my plants in binders, which are organized by alliances/species. So since I have both phals. and angraecoids, they have different binders. For the hybrids I have info on the parent species. I need to consult these quite frequently, but it does help to figure out when something doesn't seem quite right. I do the same for the onc. alliance, paphs, pleurothallids etc. I also have a calendar on which I note when different plants are watered, fertilized, ph, and tds. It sounds a bit neurotic, but it helps, and once the system is set up, it actually does not take extra time.

[Cym Ladye]

Pee Wee,

I primarily grow Cymbidiums and differentiate within the one genus with white labels for Standards, Green labels for Novelty/Miniature and yellow for Species. Other genera I tend to grow together as cultural reasons require, and do not use different color labels.

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