The Orchid Garden

NY Orchid Show

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Kathy — I don’t intend to add too many more to my collection since I’m running out of room, but my consolation is that several I have are already in sheath or bud, including the division of Diaca. ‘Chantilly Lace’ you sent me Jean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Aack!! It’ll be GONE by tomorrow!! K Barrett Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett Probably – the Winter Garden itself wasn’t too, too badly damaged , all things considered, (it’s across a highway from where the towers were).  I think they expect to have it repaired by the end of this year at the latest.  But it sounds like the show will pretty definitely NOT be down there for at least a couple of more years. I don’t find the setup at Rockefeller Center anywhere near as oppressive as "Chinman7" – the "basement" is normally open to the public and has restaurants, stores, etc., so it’s more than fit for human habitation.  It IS dim, very dim, in fact, but some "genius" finally managed to get some of those 300 W halogen work light things this afternoon to set up in strategic locations, and that’s helping a lot.  It’s definitely not the Winter Garden, that’s for sure, but there really isn’t anywere else in the City that could follow that act. It was incredibly crowded today after about 11:30 – hopefully that means people were buying so the vendors will want to come back next year, despite the inconveniences!  Needless to say, I’ve been doing my best to keep the vendors very happy indeed.{lol} Michael

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Aack!! It’ll be GONE by tomorrow!! K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett Probably – the Winter Garden itself wasn’t too, too badly damaged , all things considered, (it’s across a highway from where the towers were).  I think they expect to have it repaired by the end of this year at the latest.  But it sounds like the show will pretty definitely NOT be down there for at least a couple of more years. I don’t find the setup at Rockefeller Center anywhere near as oppressive as "Chinman7" – the "basement" is normally open to the public and has restaurants, stores, etc., so it’s more than fit for human habitation.  It IS dim, very dim, in fact, but some "genius" finally managed to get some of those 300 W halogen work light things this afternoon to set up in strategic locations, and that’s helping a lot.  It’s definitely not the Winter Garden, that’s for sure, but there really isn’t anywere else in the City that could follow that act. It was incredibly crowded today after about 11:30 – hopefully that means people were buying so the vendors will want to come back next year, despite the inconveniences!  Needless to say, I’ve been doing my best to keep the vendors very happy indeed.{lol} Michael

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Wow, that’s great!  I’m envious.  Who did you get the Aerangis seedlings from?  I’m hoping to get there tomorrow (today got away from me). Jean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean Err, umm, I’m taking the Fifth as to the overall list – I SWORE I wouldn’t go nuts against this year and, well, nevermind… The ones I’m particularly pleased with, though, are:  Paph. Sommerwind (I think that’s the name, micranthum x St. Swithin), Paph. St. Armel (armeniacum x St. Swithin), Paph. henryanum, and Paph. micranthum, divisions of Cycnoches cooperi, two very different clones of Neofinetia falcata, one of which smells *exactly* like gardenia, a big hunk of Laelia lilliputiana var. alba, an Encyclia bragancae (xuxuensis), and a bunch of different Aerangis seedlings. Oh, and a little tiny, first-budded Prostechea (or whatever it is these days) cochleata, about which I have a question: is there a "mini" form of this or another species that looks like one?  The flower is really tiny (lip <= 1 cm) and I didn’t think they were this small.  Very cute, whatever it is, and cheap<g – a complete and total impulse purchase. I probably don’t really have any business getting the high light plants, especially the Laelia, but maybe they’ll be the spur I need to finally get compact fluorescents or an HID fixture. Michael

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Aack!! It’ll be GONE by tomorrow!!

What’ll be gone by tomorrow? The show runs through Sunday, the 24th.  If you’re looking to buy the pickings will be pretty slim by then, and the displays will be seriously starting to fade in some cases, but it won’t be gone yet tomorrow.<g Michael

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Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean

Err, umm, I’m taking the Fifth as to the overall list – I SWORE I wouldn’t go nuts against this year and, well, nevermind… The ones I’m particularly pleased with, though, are:  Paph. Sommerwind (I think that’s the name, micranthum x St. Swithin), Paph. St. Armel (armeniacum x St. Swithin), Paph. henryanum, and Paph. micranthum, divisions of Cycnoches cooperi, two very different clones of Neofinetia falcata, one of which smells *exactly* like gardenia, a big hunk of Laelia lilliputiana var. alba, an Encyclia bragancae (xuxuensis), and a bunch of different Aerangis seedlings. Oh, and a little tiny, first-budded Prostechea (or whatever it is these days) cochleata, about which I have a question: is there a "mini" form of this or another species that looks like one?  The flower is really tiny (lip <= 1 cm) and I didn’t think they were this small.  Very cute, whatever it is, and cheap<g – a complete and total impulse purchase. I probably don’t really have any business getting the high light plants, especially the Laelia, but maybe they’ll be the spur I need to finally get compact fluorescents or an HID fixture. Michael

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K — I grow in natural light (all but tiny seedlings) so it should bloom facing East or (upward East).  We’ll see… I can’t wait J. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yippee! Hooray for you! Just goes to show you how weird the weather is here on the left coast. Mine flowered in fall.  My Chantilly Lace has decided to start growing again, and has new leads. If I’d get off my lazy tailbone and repot it, & stake it up nice, it should flower for me next fall and be real pretty ("and a pretty face"). Let me know if your’s blooms with the flowers strongly facing the sun. In your case towards the lights. I placed mine under the bench in order to see if I could get the flowers to face the viewer instead of upwards, which they did, but the whole inflorescence grew sideways too. So I’ll have to fine tune that ‘placement’ for next time. K Kathy — I don’t intend to add too many more to my collection since I’m running out of room, but my consolation is that several I have are already in sheath or bud, including the division of Diaca. ‘Chantilly Lace’ you sent me Jean Aack!! It’ll be GONE by tomorrow!! K Barrett Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean

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Yippee! Hooray for you! Just goes to show you how weird the weather is here on the left coast. Mine flowered in fall.  My Chantilly Lace has decided to start growing again, and has new leads. If I’d get off my lazy tailbone and repot it, & stake it up nice, it should flower for me next fall and be real pretty ("and a pretty face"). Let me know if your’s blooms with the flowers strongly facing the sun. In your case towards the lights. I placed mine under the bench in order to see if I could get the flowers to face the viewer instead of upwards, which they did, but the whole inflorescence grew sideways too. So I’ll have to fine tune that ‘placement’ for next time. K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Kathy — I don’t intend to add too many more to my collection since I’m running out of room, but my consolation is that several I have are already in sheath or bud, including the division of Diaca. ‘Chantilly Lace’ you sent me Jean Aack!! It’ll be GONE by tomorrow!! K Barrett Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean

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Any info on the big orchid show in New York City?

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Any info on the big orchid show in New York City?

It’s on the Concourse level at Rockefeller Center this year because of the WTC destruction.  The most direct route to the show area will be through 30 Rock (the big building "behind"/west of the skating rink. Judging is on March 20; the show is open to the public Thursday, March 21 through Sunday the 23rd.  Hours are 10am to 7pm, on Sunday, 10am to 5pm.  If you’re looking to buy plants, don’t wait until Sunday unless you’re hoping to bottom feed.<g Michael

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Judging is on March 20; the show is open to the public Thursday, March 21 through Sunday the 23rd.  Hours are 10am to 7pm, on Sunday, 10am to 5pm.  If you’re looking to buy plants, don’t wait until Sunday unless you’re hoping to bottom feed.<g Michael

Make that "Sunday March 24th"… Michael

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Hi, Just got back from the GNYOS. It is being held at 30 Rockerfella Plaza on the concourse level (fancy words for the basement!) this year due to the Sept. 11 attacks. What a difference a venue makes! There are no windows at all like the Winter Garden and the the little lighting they do have is terrible! Everything is just packed together and the ventilation is horrible. Don’t know how they’re gonna handle the hundreds of orchid lovers due to show up this weekend. Suffice to say I didn’t enjoy the show at all. Hope they return  to the Winter Garden next year.

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Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Just got back from the GNYOS. It is being held at 30 Rockerfella Plaza on the concourse level (fancy words for the basement!) this year due to the Sept. 11 attacks. What a difference a venue makes! There are no windows at all like the Winter Garden and the the little lighting they do have is terrible! Everything is just packed together and the ventilation is horrible. Don’t know how they’re gonna handle the hundreds of orchid lovers due to show up this weekend. Suffice to say I didn’t enjoy the show at all. Hope they return  to the Winter Garden next year.

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Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett

Probably – the Winter Garden itself wasn’t too, too badly damaged , all things considered, (it’s across a highway from where the towers were).  I think they expect to have it repaired by the end of this year at the latest.  But it sounds like the show will pretty definitely NOT be down there for at least a couple of more years. I don’t find the setup at Rockefeller Center anywhere near as oppressive as "Chinman7" – the "basement" is normally open to the public and has restaurants, stores, etc., so it’s more than fit for human habitation.  It IS dim, very dim, in fact, but some "genius" finally managed to get some of those 300 W halogen work light things this afternoon to set up in strategic locations, and that’s helping a lot.  It’s definitely not the Winter Garden, that’s for sure, but there really isn’t anywere else in the City that could follow that act. It was incredibly crowded today after about 11:30 – hopefully that means people were buying so the vendors will want to come back next year, despite the inconveniences!  Needless to say, I’ve been doing my best to keep the vendors very happy indeed.{lol} Michael

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Michael, what’d ya get?  I checked it out today, I’m shopping tomorrow… Jean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett Probably – the Winter Garden itself wasn’t too, too badly damaged , all things considered, (it’s across a highway from where the towers were).  I think they expect to have it repaired by the end of this year at the latest.  But it sounds like the show will pretty definitely NOT be down there for at least a couple of more years. I don’t find the setup at Rockefeller Center anywhere near as oppressive as "Chinman7" – the "basement" is normally open to the public and has restaurants, stores, etc., so it’s more than fit for human habitation.  It IS dim, very dim, in fact, but some "genius" finally managed to get some of those 300 W halogen work light things this afternoon to set up in strategic locations, and that’s helping a lot.  It’s definitely not the Winter Garden, that’s for sure, but there really isn’t anywere else in the City that could follow that act. It was incredibly crowded today after about 11:30 – hopefully that means people were buying so the vendors will want to come back next year, despite the inconveniences!  Needless to say, I’ve been doing my best to keep the vendors very happy indeed.{lol} Michael

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Thanks Mike, that makes me feel better. The pix that Max showed of it all blasted out were rather depressing. (easy for me to say from the west coast, 3000 miles away from the Trade Center) Keep the vendors happy! K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Will there *BE* a Winter Garden next year? The pics I’ve seen show it rather blown away. K Barrett Probably – the Winter Garden itself wasn’t too, too badly damaged , all things considered, (it’s across a highway from where the towers were).  I think they expect to have it repaired by the end of this year at the latest.  But it sounds like the show will pretty definitely NOT be down there for at least a couple of more years. I don’t find the setup at Rockefeller Center anywhere near as oppressive as "Chinman7" – the "basement" is normally open to the public and has restaurants, stores, etc., so it’s more than fit for human habitation.  It IS dim, very dim, in fact, but some "genius" finally managed to get some of those 300 W halogen work light things this afternoon to set up in strategic locations, and that’s helping a lot.  It’s definitely not the Winter Garden, that’s for sure, but there really isn’t anywere else in the City that could follow that act. It was incredibly crowded today after about 11:30 – hopefully that means people were buying so the vendors will want to come back next year, despite the inconveniences!  Needless to say, I’ve been doing my best to keep the vendors very happy indeed.{lol} Michael

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