Penang Flora Fest 2008

[paphioboy]

Hi guys.. I just arrived home about 2 weeks ago, just in time for the annual Penang International Flora Fest.. Here are some pics to share:
Aranda Broga Giant:

A Blc ( I think its Mem. Crispin Rosales):

An orange minicatt:

Catt. Netrasiri Waxy:

Lc. Chyung Guu Swan:

Paph Fridericksianum (so says the tag):

A paph javanicum with 2 flowers:

A Harrisianum type paph hybrid, which looks a bit like barbatum on steroids...

 

[paphioboy]

Some more pics...

A spotted Taiwanese phal:

Another hybrid phal:

A Renanthera, the fire orchid..

Another renanthera hybrid:

And an interesting-looking vanda hybrid:

 

[Hakone]

very nice, thansk

 

[P-chan]

Beautiful!! The Renantheras are really cool! The orange mini-Catt really sets me off! Nice, Thanks!! :clap:

 

[JeanLux]

very nice picts, thanks Lee!!! And yes, great Renantheras!!! Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Fantastic photos!!! Thank you for sharing!!!! Are those Dendrobium Iki in the backgroung of the "spotted Taiwanese phal"??? Oh, and what is this plant beside/behind Aranda Broga Giant??? The yellow one with the spots...! Thanks

 

[paphioboy]

Thanasis, I don't think its Iki.. I couldn't get close enough to read the label, but the plant is much larger than Iki.. I think its some hybrid with Dend cruentum/suzukii in the background.. Oh, that one is Arachnis Maroon Maggie.. Kinda like an improved version of Arachnis Maggie Oei, which used to be a very popular cut flower hybrid, and is very free flowering in full sun..

 

[biothanasis]

They are both very beautiful... Thanks for the info...

 

[Elena]

Thanks for the pictures, those Renantheras are something else!

And I used to have Lc. Chyung Guu Swan but it arrived to me with no roots and never really bounced back *sigh* Such a nice floof.

 

[NYEric]

Welcome home. Did you graduate or are you on vacation or going back to school?

 

[nikv]

Very nice! Thank you!

 

[SlipperFan]

What a great show to see in person!

 

[goldenrose]

Nice variety of colorful blooms!
Thanks for sharing with us!

 

[paphioboy]

Eric, I'm on summer break...

 

[Jorch]

wow!! :drool: I wish I have the condition to grow Renantheras after looking at those pictures!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Really great pictures of the show - thanks for sharing with us. :clap:

 

[NYEric]

Eric, I'm on summer break...

So summer in December. Is it the hot season now?

 

[paphioboy]

Yes, summer in OZ stretches from December to February.. it should be very hot and dry back there.. Its rainy here in Penang.. lotsa snails.. Ugh!!

 

[NYEric]

Do you eat snails there?

 

[bench72]

we eat snails here in Oz... ooooh, Garlic Snails.... there's a 'chain' of French restaurants that serve the most amazing dishes... also, fried frog's legs, and a little oz/french dish made with honey glazing over kangaroo meat.

Paphioboy, has adelaide been really dry? i haven't been for a while... but sydney, perth and melb has just been constantly wet... or at least every time i'm at any of those cities... so annoying!

now this show! LOVE the Aranda and I wish my Paph javanicum would grow and flower already!