NCOS Show Part 1

[ogecko]

The annual show of the National Capital Orchid Society is now in session, if any of you are in driving distance of Washington D.C. you may want to go - it's open tomorrow (Monday, 10/08/2007)! A warning, though: the weather prediction is for temperatures in the low 90's and the room containing the show is hotter!!!

Attached for your viewing are some pictures that I took at the show: they're mediocre (I'm not posting the MANY bad ones!) but I think that they're good enough for general interest. (It's very difficult to take decent pictures in the show, it's in a windowless room and people light their exhibits with a varying number of incandescent lights on poles: not only is it generally dim with a lot of shadows, but the colors vary because people use different types of bulbs. Unless you haul in your own lights et al, it's hit or miss.)

[I didn't know where to post this - there's no "Show" Forum - and I'm too lazy to post the Paph and Phrag pics separately, so...]

Paph (liemianum x vietnamense) Exhibitor-ArbecOrchids


Paph (Red Glory x charlesworthii) Exhibitor-WoodstreamOrchids


Paph Black Lace 'Heaven's Gate' AM-AOS (Rolfei x Sierra Lace) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph bougainvilleanum 'Penns Creek' Exhibitor-WoodsteamOrchids


Paph concolor 'Woodstream' HCC-AOS Exhibitor-WoodstreamOrchids


Paph Doll's Kobold (charlesworthii x henryanum) Exhibitor-WoodstreamOrchids


Paph Dream Weaver 'Black Rain' (Rolfei x John Jack) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph Elizdrienne (Supersuk x Wellesleyanum) Exhibitor-ArbecOrchids


Paph Frank Hughes 'Tanya' AM-AOS (Rolfei x concolor) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph Iantha Stage 'Billy Yum Yum' HCC-AOS (sukhakulii x rothschildianum) Exhibitor-FishingCreekOrchids

 

[ogecko]

NCOS Show Part 2

Paph Ice King 'Cinnamon Spice' (Greyi x Centerstage) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph In-Charm Pearl (wenshanense x In-Charm White) Exhibitor-FishingCreekOrchids


Paph Jamie Chantry (Jolly Green Gem x primulinum) Exhibitor-ArbecOrchids


Paph Janet Kunkle (Memoria Allegria Gutierrez x Maudiae) Exhibitor-OwensOrchids


Paph Moussetianum 'Newberry' HCC-AOS (callosum x superbiens) Exhibitor-Carter&HolmesOrchids


Paph NOID Exhibitor-New VisionOrchids


Paph Peacock Dawn 'Dark Galaxy' HCC-AOS (Ruby Peacock x Red Horizon) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph Sorcerer's Dream 'Rose Treasure' (Child's Play x malipoense) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids


Paph Succotash (La Honda x primulinum) Exhibitor SEPennsylvaniaOrchidSociety


Paph White Knight 'Guinevere' AM-AOS (Green Mystery x Skip Bartlett) Exhibitor-MarriottOrchids

 

[SlipperFan]

I'm in love -- with Paph. Sorcerer's Dream 'Rose Treasure'!

Nice job -- thanks for sharing.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: Good job with the photos! Thanks for posting! I kinda like Ice King 'Cinnamon Spice' - good name!

 

[Hien]

OGecko,

Thanks for the chance to see the Sorcerer's Dream
Totally AWESOME

 

[ogecko]

NCOS Show Part 3

Phrag Appalachian Sunset (Eric Young x caricinum) Exhibitor-WoodstreamOrchids


Phrag Grande 'Longwood Gardens' AM-AOS (caudatum x longifolium) Exhibitor-WoodstreamOrchids

 

[likespaphs]

I'm in love -- with Paph. Sorcerer's Dream 'Rose Treasure'!...

me too! must keep telling myself, i don't like hybrids. i don't like hybrids. i don't not like hybrids. okay. fine. i like some hybrids. no, wait a minute. i don't...

 

[goldenrose]

You saved the best for last! Nice Grande! I'll get a Doll's Kobold at some point, it's such a cutie!

 

[Ernie]

Russ Vernon's (New Vision) NOID is almost definitely Paph. Angela (niveum X fairrieanum).

-Ernie

 

[Corbin]

thanks for the pics.

 

[ogecko]

Russ Vernon's (New Vision) NOID is almost definitely Paph. Angela (niveum X fairrieanum).

-Ernie

Yes, I also think that it looks like an Angela. Flimsy name tags were used and the tag on this plant slipped down into the foliage when they put a ribbon on it - I didn't want to set off the local Show Police so I just listed it as "NOID".

 

[Persephone]

I love Tanya.
I think I'm going to have to get another paph, even though I swore I wouldn't until the one I have blooms again. It's been 18 months.

 

[NYEric]

Wow, the NOID and the Sorcerer's Dream are fantastic. Hmm, how am I gonna get these?

 

[ogecko]

Wow, the NOID and the Sorcerer's Dream are fantastic. Hmm, how am I gonna get these?

Angela (the consensus ID for the NOID) is somewhat available, you probably can find one. Based upon the other pictures that I've seen, this one looks pretty typical to me. As for the Sorcerer's Dream, try begging Hadley Cash of Marriott Orchids!

 

[Corbin]

I like the Paph NOID Exhibitor

 

[Grandma M]

I'm in love -- with Paph. Sorcerer's Dream 'Rose Treasure'!

Nice job -- thanks for sharing.

Same here. There are also many other nice ones. Thanks

 

[NYEric]

No, most Angela's I've seen have more stripiing from the faireanum.

 

[Grandma M]

Russ Vernon's (New Vision) NOID is almost definitely Paph. Angela (niveum X fairrieanum).

-Ernie

That's fine with me. Angela is one of my favorites and the blooms last forever.