My Florida Slipper Vacation

I called in advance to visit two firms while in Florida, Some may have heard of Phelps Farm Orchids and I had to visit June's Orchid Estate. I did contact Ernie but it didn't workout on this trip.
Paul and Patricia Phelps, great people with a nice selection of Paphs and some Phrags.


A view of their front bench in the second greenhouse.


A few plants I picked up for some very good prices. Far left, Deena Nicole-10 growth 50.00; in bud, Paris-8 growth 60.00; in bud praestans-7 growth 75.00, it has a second growth in low spike too; Front left Angel Hair X philippinense (fell into two singles, 16and 23 inch fans) 30.00 and the last one, micranthum 15.00




While at JOE (June's Orchid Estate) I took a few PICs in their stud house.
Nice clump!


A close up of one of many lowiis


A FCC Lynleigh Koopowitz


Again


Alice Barrios


Gloria Naigle

Mem. Larry Heuer


Harold Koopowitz


I think Paph Moustache


victoria- reginae


St Swithin


One of the ne w ones advertised on their website hybrid X roth

Macabre X suk


A pollinated Crystelle!


A big white!


And finally my brother with a very helpful and knowledgeable sales person, Patty

.thanks for the tour!

That Mem. Larry Heuer reminds me of those that should be Paph. Shun-Fa Golden (malipoense x hangianum)

It could be Fren. I forgot to mention that I picked up some really sweet plants while at JOE's but can't post PIC's until they arrive. Too much stuff for a plane trip back home.

Thanks Rick. Some amazing plants especially the Lynleigh Koopowitz.

David

Great plants you show us and great purchases!!!!
I am esp. curious to see the Paris blooms!!!

(philippinense X praestans = Deena Nicol
bellatulum X stonei = Paris )

Jean

The only thing missing in these photos is me! I vould have gone nuts released in there. :drool:

smartie2000 said:

.thanks for the tour!

That Mem. Larry Heuer reminds me of those that should be Paph. Shun-Fa Golden (malipoense x hangianum)

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Agree,for shure,look at the staminode....
Also I think that Gloria nuggle is a Delrosii and Harold K. is a Dollgoldie.Big place and spectacular flowerings.Lucky to be there...hope some day to go there too!

Sounds like you had a great trip! We'll catch you next time. How was the fishing?

And, yeah, dat ain't no Mem Larry Heuer.

Thanks for bringing us along for the trip!

Awesome pics!

Ernie said:

And, yeah, dat ain't no Mem Larry Heuer.

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Shhhhhhhh! :ninja:
Thanx for sharing, love the "Harold Koopowitz"! All those big brutish multies and just that wee-wee little micranthum! ity:

Admittedly I could have some names wrong. I didn't feel like making enemies by running through the greenhouses yanking tags out.:evil: I personally don't care for that to happen in my GH with people I don't know.

Loving the old Jack Kirby/Marvel C.A. T-shirt.

WOW! Rick H, Thanks for a great tour, some "AWESOME blooms they have there... Jim.

I'd also sorta guess that the Harold Koopowitz might actually be a Paph Frank Smith (roths X Norito Hasegawa) just because June has acres of them.

Ernie said:

I'd also sorta guess that the Harold Koopowitz might actually be a Paph Frank Smith (roths X Norito Hasegawa) just because June has acres of them.

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I was going to suggest Ernie "You run by June's and get accurate names for me!" :clap: I really screwed things up!

PS. I bought two of the Frank Smiths, both in spike

Oooooooo nice trip!!!

Very nice trip! I would love to wander around in those greenhouses.

Rick, I read this post earlier in the day. I got to thinking, how in the he-- did you get out of Junes without buying anything. Glad I went back and reread your post. I'd be interested in what you got from Junes.

Nice tour...I agree with the Shun Fa Golden comment. I wish they had let us tour the stud house when Paph conference was held. Though I imagine the thought of paph lovers running amuck in the stud house might be stressful.