Last weekend I took a quick trip to my local botanic garden to take a look at the orchid show and sale they'd advertised. I spent less than an hour there so I can't claim I made a thorough study of the specimens on view but I do have some photos to share. Here are some of my favorites (all from the local orchid society's show area):
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| I loved the spots on this Cattleya (labeled as C. caudabel, although I couldn't find a species listing under that name on-line) |
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| The spots and unusual color combination were what attracted me to this Rhyncholaeliocattleya 'Penny's Spot'(Orchid genera names can be a mouthful!) |
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| I liked the unusual flowers of this Dendrochilum magnum |
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| The camera's focus wasn't perfect here but the flowers colors did have a watercolor quality to them. This is a Laeliocatonia grex Renate 'S&W'. |
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| Miltassia Aztec 'Nalo', a bigeneric hybrid with Miltonia and Brassia parents, has a nose-like protuberance that gives it the appearance of a face |
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| Miltonia moreliana gives you an indication which parent gave the Miltassia its nose |
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| I loved the color of this Oncidium 'Pacific Sun Spot' |
Professional growers had a few display tables:
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| My profile photo of one grower's Dendrobium 'Andre Nishii' didn't come out but this photo shows the flower's curling form |
And here are some of the winning entries among the amateur growers' submissions:
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| I think the top 2 photos are Dendrobiums. The plant on the lower left is Vandachostylis 'Deep Blue Sea' and the one on the right is a noID Phalaenopsis. |
Of course, there were deals to be had in the sale area and I had to bring a couple of orchids home.
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| A noID Phalaenopsis with pale yellow, almost green, flowers which almost match the color of the Hoya multiflora 'Shooting Star' I already had in my home office |
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| A noID Oncidium with elaborate yellow, white and red blooms |
I'm not very attentive to my orchids but they're surprisingly forgiving plants. My collection seems to be expanding.
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| I recently cleaned up and repotted all my orchids, dividing some, and moved most of the collection to a shady corner on the southwest side of the garden. The shelves my husband made me many years ago, already falling apart, may need to be replaced with a larger version. |
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