Victory and defeat in the cultivation of plants of the Cattleya Alliance.
Orchids in GG Park
Published Saturday, October 01, 2005 by Damon | E-mail this post 
The Orchid season is upon us in Northern California.
The San Francisco Orchid Society hosted its annual Orchid Fest today at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. Inside there was an incredible array of orchids from almost every possible genera; mounted, potted, hunf etc. You name it and it was there.
Naturally, like most shows mericlones and hybrids of all kinds comprised the bulk of the offerings. However, I was saved by one vendor whose offerings were nearly entirely species. known as 'Orchids on a Stick' offered and impressive array of species from all over the globe, many of them thermotolerant enough to grow outdoors in coastal California. There were even Vanda relatives, the Holcoglossums, that could grow outdoors...I was nearly tempted.
I was able to find many of the species that were on my want list, including:
Laelia bradei
Laelia gouldiana
Nagaliella purpurea
Sophronitis brevipedunculata
All of these plants will grow outdoors on my patio!
Also present at the show was Allan Koch from Gold Country Orchids. I picked up:
Cattleya walkeriana [4N]
Laeliocattleya Walgery (Laelia briegeri x Cattleya walkeriana)
Laelia alaorii x Laeiocattleya Mini Purple
Unfortunately I lost my wits when I entered the exhibtion hall so I didn't take any pictures despite having my camera strapped to my hip!
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