Orchid help needed for Miss Marple (UK TV show) - Page 4 - Orchid Board

Dorothy · #31 08-05-2008, 08:54 PM

Heleen - I had to edit the photos you posted and change them to links of the sites where you found them ..
We do not allow members to post other people's photographs .. only their own

Heleendje · #32 08-05-2008, 09:05 PM

aha, no problem, sorry 'bout that :-) was rather carried away for a moment there...

shall be more careful next time

Dorothy · #33 08-05-2008, 09:12 PM

Thank you

marple · #34 08-06-2008, 07:35 AM

Thank you again everyone - especially Dorothy and 'shakkai,' your help has been invaluable!

Will do my best to keep you updated and try and get some pics. Afraid they won't be anything particularly exciting as I have to watch my step until the episode is actually shown but can definitely post some pics of the orchids! The episode is called 'Why didn't they ask Evans?' though...will probably be on in the UK sometime next year.

Thanks again...so much!!

tuvoc · #35 08-06-2008, 11:38 AM

I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of those who really appreciate how important this discussion is to all us orchid folks. Last night I saw a rerun of 'Law and Order SVU' in which the eventual perp was a diplomat who raised orchids in his appartment. He described them as "parasites that sucked the life out of their host", and was eventually caught when two small grains of pollen were found on his victims clothing. Whew! Thanks, Marple, for your efforts to avoid such a dastardly error!

Kim

shakkai · #36 08-06-2008, 01:52 PM

I'm so glad we were able to help out! (And I'm so happy that the episode will have some 'authenticity' - I'm sure the viewer will appreciate it!) I'll certainly tell all of my orchid friends here to watch out for it. If you can let us know when it will be aired - whenever you find out - that would be great!!

cb977 · #37 08-06-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tuvoc

I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of those who really appreciate how important this discussion is to all us orchid folks. Last night I saw a rerun of 'Law and Order SVU' in which the eventual perp was a diplomat who raised orchids in his appartment. He described them as "parasites that sucked the life out of their host", and was eventually caught when two small grains of pollen were found on his victims clothing. Whew! Thanks, Marple, for your efforts to avoid such a dastardly error!

Kim

I saw that one! LOL

Dorothy · #38 08-06-2008, 02:37 PM

Marple - You are very welcome
I am happy to have been of service to you

Please be sure to drop in again with any updates .. I will be looking forward to them

Kim -
Were they referring to orchids as "parasites that sucked the life out of their host" ???

If they were .. they surely don't know anything about orchids

tuvoc · #39 08-06-2008, 03:24 PM

Yup, Dorothy. And I don't think they meant the host of the party. Oh the horror!

Kim

P.S. Their plants looked like the plastic ones you used to see at Woolworths, or worse.

Dorothy · #40 08-06-2008, 04:42 PM

WOW, they could at least sprung for silk flowers .. Yeesh!