Florida West Coast Orchid Society Show - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Nokomis.FL · #11 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 08:29 AM

I was there about 1100 Saturday. Would have been there earlier, but the Looky-Loos had I-75 backed up to see a wrecked motorcycle.

I bought 3 from Krull-Smith. Their Catasetums were HUGE. There were 5 or 6 varieties early on. 2 other vendors has a few Catasetums or Cycnoches, but they were small and expensive. I also bought 1 Dendrochilum from Featherstone Orchids and some supplies from Lois Hicks.

The big reason I like this show is the timing. So many of the other local shows are now in the Winter/early Spring so the snowbirds and tourists are available and not as much is blooming or out of dormancy. If my schedule allows I may peruse the Tampa show at USF on Halloween unless I hit the Brevard County show near my parents'.

Haven't even downloaded the pictures I took, yet.

LauraN · #12 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Nokomis.FL

I was there about 1100 Saturday. Would have been there earlier, but the Looky-Loos had I-75 backed up to see a wrecked motorcycle.

I bought 3 from Krull-Smith. Their Catasetums were HUGE. There were 5 or 6 varieties early on. 2 other vendors has a few Catasetums or Cycnoches, but they were small and expensive. I also bought 1 Dendrochilum from Featherstone Orchids and some supplies from Lois Hicks.

The big reason I like this show is the timing. So many of the other local shows are now in the Winter/early Spring so the snowbirds and tourists are available and not as much is blooming or out of dormancy. If my schedule allows I may peruse the Tampa show at USF on Halloween unless I hit the Brevard County show near my parents'.

Haven't even downloaded the pictures I took, yet.

Which Catasetum crosses did you buy ?

jaxorchidman · #13 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 09:19 AM

Pictures, pictures, pictures!!!

cb977 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 09:59 AM

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Oh I bet that went over well.

He actually took the news rather well

Nokomis.FL · #15 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LauraN

Which Catasetum crosses did you buy ?

1 Ctsm. Donna Wise 'Lee' x Ctsm. Susan Fuchs 'Burgundy Chips'

1 Ctsm. albovirens

1 Ctsm. tabulare

I would have bought a copy of the big yellow sample plant he had, but he didn't know what it was. Looked like a Clowesetum to me. I have pictures of it that I'll post later.

LauraN · #16 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Nokomis.FL

1 Ctsm. Donna Wise 'Lee' x Ctsm. Susan Fuchs 'Burgundy Chips'

1 Ctsm. albovirens

1 Ctsm. tabulare

I would have bought a copy of the big yellow sample plant he had, but he didn't know what it was. Looked like a Clowesetum to me. I have pictures of it that I'll post later.

Wow! Wish that I'd been able to attend on Saturday!

Nokomis.FL · #17 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 12:04 PM

Krull-Smith had 5 or 6 different ones, maybe 20 total plants. They were selling very well, too. Otherwise I think they just had Cattleyas.

Featherstone had some small ones, Jean Monniers & William Clarkes and one other vender had some puny looking cycnodes.

Did you see the HUGE Crown Voodoo cross on display behind the Krull-Smith booth?

Grandma M · #18 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:00 PM

Do you gals realize how LUCKY you are to have 4 orchid friends to all go to shows together. I wish I had been able to join you,

Marilyn

cb977 · #19 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 08:26 PM

Marilyn, it would be so much fun if you were here with us

I must say...some of my closest friends and I met because of our love and curiosity about orchids. We have such a great time when we do our get-togethers!

Of course, Laura and I still believe we were probably sisters in a previous life