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Name: Patty Sarasota, Florida (Zone 9b)              SarasotaPatty May 15, 2018 6:33 AM CST |
| A friend and I went to Selby for their Andy Warhol (the Tomato Soup Can artist) 'exhibit' and I thought I'd share our tour... Inside the 'orchid house':             I got names when I could:       My friend is 5'4...the bloom spike originates from the plant above her head and was draped on the ground by almost another foot!  This palm (?) was deadly, and huge! The incredibly long, sharp spikes were not only at the base of the 'fronds/leaves, but also all along the center 'spines' on the back of the leaves and could quickly pierce a thumb, rendering it tingling and slightly numb for a few minutes!        I have never seen this color in nature and was awestruck!   Then we moved out to the gardens: I LOVED this:             Who can resist the trunk of a Rainbow Eucalyptus?  Or a headless giraffe?    Roots, anyone?    Great Quote!   check out my etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/bead... |
Name: Ursula Fair Lawn NJ, zone 6b             |
Patty, thanks so much! I am enjoying the Show!  Must have been a fun place to spend some time! |
Name: lindsey wesley chapel, fl    sugarcane May 15, 2018 8:01 AM CST |
| what a beautiful wall of broms...and that waterfront flower garden on vinca? is really cool! Thanks for sharing! lindsey |
Name: Bill Livonia, Michigan (Zone 6a) Orchid Judge          BigBill May 15, 2018 10:55 AM CST |
| Wow, what a great trip that must have been! I looked at each and every image as there is so much to enjoy! Thank you so much for sharing those fabulous images from your visit!  "Our children are the messages we send to a time that we will never see." |
Name: Patty Sarasota, Florida (Zone 9b) SarasotaPatty May 15, 2018 2:47 PM CST |
| You're all most welcome! check out my etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/bead... |
Name: Alice Ponte Vedra, FL (Zone 9a)          ardesia May 15, 2018 4:04 PM CST |
| What a beautiful show! Selby does such neat displays and I loved that Drynaria too. I have never heard of or seen that one before. Thanks Patty I believe one of the Smithsonian museums, the Hirschorn I think, did something similar to the white cubes this past year but the openings were all different sizes and shapes and and they each had an orchid in them. Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open. |
Name: Joshua Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Zone 10b) Köppen Climate Zone Cfb       |
| Thanks Patty! Looks like you had a great time. Plant Authorities: Catalogue of Life (Species) --- International Cultivar Registration Authorities (Cultivars) --- RHS Orchid Register --- RHS Lilium Register My Notes: Orchid Genera HTML PDF Excel --- Lilium Traits HTML PDF --- Lilium Species Crosses HTML PDF Excel --- Lilium Species Diagram The current profile image is that of Iris 'Volcanic Glow'. |
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