Cymbidium overload.....

[paphioboy]

Yesterday I went on a bus trip organized by the Orchid Society of South Australia (OCSA). Went to 3 places. The first was to Kevin Western's house/nursery, where he grows mainly Aussie species, especially Dend (Thelychiton) speciosum, and also Disas. Unfortunately there weren't many blooms this time of the year as the disas have just begun to grow after dormancy. But it was interesting, nonetheless... The disas were grown in pure live sphag, and in trays standing with water... The second destination was Valley Orchids, a large commercial cymbidium farm. As the season has just started, you wouldn't believe the number of blooms they have... :drool::drool::drool: lastly, we visited an OCSA member's place, where he was selling some seedlings of Aussie dends, zygos and sarcochilus..
Now get ready for cym overload... :evil::

Just look at this baby..!!! :drool::drool::drool: its a hybrid of Sarah Jean..

 

[paphioboy]

Even more cyms...

And a Stenoglottis longifolia, an African terrestrial species...

P/s: I have yet to acquire my first Aussie orchid as I would like to bring it back to M'sia at the end of the year. Can anyone please tell me what kind of documentation is required to bring orchids OUT OF Australia? does the plant need to be quarantined? Are flasks excepted? Thanks...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Great display! Thanks for posting your pictures - they're wonderful! :clap:

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. No you don't need any paperwork just put the seedlings in your pants. BTW, I thought you were down there for school. Get back to work! oke:

 

[JeanLux]

I really do not like Cymbidiums, but the blooms of this hybrid of Sarah Jean are quite a show, and I liked to find a pict. of Stenoglottis!! Thanks for the picts.!!! Jean

 

[Bolero]

Great photos! THanks for sharing.

 

[biothanasis]

Ilove them all especially the green ones!!!!! Unfortunatelly I can't grow them properly and they die... Thanks for the photos!!!!!

 

[paphioboy]

Thanks... Eric dear, I'm on winter break for a month....

 

[SlipperFan]

Spectacular! I am so jealous!!!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap:Gorgeous! Thanks!

 

[NYEric]

Thanks... Eric dear, I'm on winter break for a month....

What form are you in; college!? In that case PARTYYYYYY! :rollhappy:

 

[paphioboy]

I'm already at Uni...oke:oke: First year, first sem....

 

[Grandma M]

Thanks for the pictures. I don't grow cym but I love to see them. The Stenoglottis is beautiful.

Marilyn

 

[NYEric]

My first year in college we partied so much it was like Animal House and our collective GPA was like we weren't there at all!