12th International Slipper Orchid Symposium - Photos

[Yoyo_Jo]

Welcome to Frank Smith's private abode and greenhouses....the landscaping alone is worth the visit....

This stand of bamboo was beyond amazing...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Frank heading down to his personal greenhouses...

Inside the Phal house

I loved the varigated leaves...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

The cattleya house...the fragrance was intoxicating even though there wasn't a ton of stuff in bloom...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

The paph house. Home to the most humungous paphiopedilums I have ever seen.

Paph niveum x something; my photo of the tag isn't good...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Paph. Psyche x Macabre

Paph. Angela. I want one of these. :drool:

 

[SlipperFan]

I don't dare go there!

 

[paphioboy]

Oh my god....!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: that is just heaven.. Look at the size of those phal bellinas.. leaves so fat... Please send me to this wonderful place after my demise from this world..

 

[Ross]

Wonderful photos!

 

[luvsorchids]

:drool::clap::drool::clap: I so wish I could have gone. Those are the biggest Paphs and Phals I think I have ever seen.

Susan

 

[Ruth]

I would love to have been there! Thanks for the pictures.

 

[rdlsreno]

I hope to go there someday. Wow!!

Ramon

 

[delphiguy]

amazing photos, those huge phals and paphs got me drooling.

 

[NYEric]

Thanx, I missed the tour of the greenhouses last year.

 

[JeanLux]

thanks so much for this unique green house tour Joanne!!!!! Certainly a place where I could spend my holidays , esp. the catt. and the paph house!!! Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

HOLY GUACAMOLE! Amazing grounds and greenhouses....those variegated Phals are trippy!:clap::clap::clap:

 

[pappipaph]

wow that looks so amazing i would love to visit!

 

[toddybear]

Joanne, you stinker! I'm so jealous! Did you bring any plants home?

 

[goldenrose]

so this is what HEAVEN is like!

 

[Scooby5757]

No children <ahem>, who on earth is he going to leave a landscaping and orchid business to when its time to retire? (asks the landscape architect student)

So sad I missed the event.