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Jul 22, 2016 7:01 AM CST
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Name: Ursula
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Jul 22, 2016 9:13 AM CST
Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)
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Jul 22, 2016 10:01 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Thank you Ted...........thank you all. Happy people make what I do all the more worthwhile.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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Jul 23, 2016 12:37 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
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I picked up 4 new orchids at the show yesterday...all from SVO, and that's all I could carry to the car. I may go back tomorrow to see if there are any deals. The only thing I hate about SVO plants is copying their tags!
Thumb of 2016-07-23/ctcarol/90b427 C. maxima s/a stricta 'Manolo' AM/ AOS


Thumb of 2016-07-23/ctcarol/7a462d Pot.Little Toshie 'Gold Country' AM/AOS X Blc.Izumi Charm 'Winter Day'


Thumb of 2016-07-23/ctcarol/319ec9 Lc Lulu 'Hot Pink' AM?AOS X C. Orchidom Brabant 'Freckled Flamingo' HCC/AOS Wonderful scent!


Thumb of 2016-07-23/ctcarol/ce445c Den. Fire wWings ( Den. 'Big Alex X Den. 'Silver Wings') Slight scent
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Jul 23, 2016 12:50 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Lovelies, Carol. I'm crazy about that pale yellow on the little Toshie.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Jul 23, 2016 12:56 PM CST
Name: Ted DeWitt
Brea, CA (Zone 10b)
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Nice work Carol. I was there about 6PM. Have to post later what I bought. Picked up a couple from SVO myself
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Jul 23, 2016 1:04 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Good catch there, Carol. Thumbs up
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Jul 23, 2016 2:11 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Carol, fun purchases!! Thumbs up
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Jul 23, 2016 2:12 PM CST
Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl
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awesome selection , Carol! my favorite is the C. maxima...VERY regal!
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Jul 23, 2016 2:21 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
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Thank's all! I like the C. maxima too. Not large blooms, but 7 on that spike.
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Jul 23, 2016 3:15 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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The colors seem so clear on the Maxima (great Photo Carol,) that was my favorite but they are all lovely.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Jul 23, 2016 3:55 PM CST
Name: Ted DeWitt
Brea, CA (Zone 10b)
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Carol, I may be going back tomorrow as well. As soon as I left yesterday, and all the way home some 26 miles of freeway, I heard some of those orchids weeping that they did not come home with me. And a few were even using some pretty foul language. Hilarious!
Let me know if and when you may go back and I'll do they same.aybe we can gang up on some poor unsuspecting vendor.
Here's what followed me home yesterday

Cal Orchids
Lc. Miss Wonderful ‘Imperialis AM/AOS In bud and one is opening today
Lycaste Abou Rits 4N x Lycaste Abou Rits 2N

Andy’s Orchids
Paphiopedilum wardii
Epigeneium acuminatum
Lycaste lasioglossa
Den. Kingianum Bare root ($5) couldn't resist. I have some other varieties and I'll see how this one likes the Kool Logs
Dendrobium loddigesii variegated
Dendrobium nobile var. cooksonianum

SVO
Fdk. Midnight Lace ‘SVO’ x Ctsm. Frilly Doris ‘SVO’ AM/AOS Not blooming size for maybe a year, but it sounds so neat. Here is what the web site says

"Here is a new style in Fredclarkeara breeding. The Midnight Lace is (Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. fimbriatum v. morrenianum) and blooms with dark purple-burgundy flowers and frilly lips that are almost like black lace. Frilly Doris (Doris's Choice x Dona Marie) imparts good flower form, well arranged flowers, vigorous growth, an ability to bloom 3-4 times a season, and, most importantly, the fimbriate lip. How about 15-20, large, long-lasting, dark purple-burgundy flowers with dark frilly lips, produced 2-3 times a season? "

Lc. Elegans f. coerulea (L. purpurata f. werkhauseri 'Kathleen' AM/AOS x C. leopoldii f. coerulea 'Kathleen' JC/AOS) In bud

I'll take picture when the buds open.
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Jul 23, 2016 4:49 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Neat stuff, Ted!
That Fdk sounds really interesting!
Yes, can't have those remaining Orchids use foul language now! Hilarious!
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Jul 23, 2016 4:58 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
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Sounds good, Ted! I really haven't got a schedule, and it only takes me about 15 min. to get there, so tell me what works for you. Hmm. about that Midnight lace...were there any more of them? ?? I hate to give all my money to one vendor, but the ones I got were in bloom, and I couldn't carry any more...too hot to make two trips to the car. Hilarious! You got me with that fimbriated lip...and it will be cooler tomorrow. I want to take a closer look at some of those Adeniums too. Oh yeah there were some nice Phaphs too. I might take one home to sacrifice, if the price was right.
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Jul 23, 2016 5:17 PM CST
Name: Ted DeWitt
Brea, CA (Zone 10b)
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That Midnight Lace was under the tablecloth. Again it is not blooming size. When we started taking he mentioned dark colors and away we went from there. Same here on the Adeniums. Maybe a new plant will get the one I got nervous and it will start to grow. I saw many nice looking Paphs. The ones I saw tho were very expensive. I have to be at my grandsons in the early afternoon and will be there for awhile. I will treemail. Maybe in the morning?
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Jul 23, 2016 5:24 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
Bookworm Charter ATP Member Region: California Hummingbirder Orchids Plant Identifier
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Yeah, I saw those very expensive Phaphs too. A bit more than I want to risk. Morning would work for me.
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Jul 24, 2016 10:30 AM CST
Name: Jen
southeast FLA, hot and humid g (Zone 10b)
Now I feel like going to a show after seeing Ted's list. The next one for me is in September, the ft. Lauderdale orchid show.
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Jul 24, 2016 7:27 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
Bookworm Charter ATP Member Region: California Hummingbirder Orchids Plant Identifier
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Had a great time shopping with Ted today, until he got the same Den. I bought Fri. for $15 less than I paid. From now on, I think I'll peek under the table on the first day of the show to see how many they have of what I want, then go back the last day and get one at the discount. Picked up two 4" plants from Cal Orchids...not blooming yet.
L. purpurata 'El Supremo' X C. warneri (alba) 'Showoff' bud just breaking the sheath
Den Jonathan's Glory ' Dark Joy' in bud
Will post when in bloom.
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Jul 26, 2016 5:20 PM CST
Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Orchids Photo Contest Winner 2021 Photo Contest Winner 2023
My orchid club took a field trip today to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida..I thought you might enjoy some of the photos I took today.

Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/fb0e2d the president of our club..Jim Hawk on the right.



Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/0312c4 at the entrance of the tropical conservatory


Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/936ffa too high up to read the tag ( and it might be upside down!)



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Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/c27684Titan arum 'corpse flower' that opened last weekend and the one on the right is expected to bloom this weekend. Stinky stuff!


Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/dd792b they cut away a portion of the base so both the male and female flowers are visible


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Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/d0398cthe largest hoya flowers I've ever seen..about the size of a silver dollar!



Thumb of 2016-07-26/sugarcane/3c137fme at a dry fountain..I love the use of Spanish Moss here!



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Jul 26, 2016 5:30 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Wonderful, Lindsey. Your shot of the koi makes him look like he's on fire - a calendar shot, I think.

I need to get over to Selby soon - haven't been there for a couple of months now.

I drove up and met Lindsey and Jim at Tropiflora, too. Unfortunately, the Plantio folks are away in Venezuela visiting family so we didn't have an awful lot of selection in the orchids department. I came home with a big hunk of cork, as usual and two cute little twisty Tillandsias to mount on a piece of it.

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Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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