Phrag. La Vivace Epicure Phyllis D. Turner

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I'm reviving this thread because this plant received an HCC/AOS award this past weekend at the Greater Lansing Orchid Society show.

And I have a question for Robert:
Can you tell me a little about the name? The judges are curious, and so am I!

Congratulations!! Well, it looks like you already got your answer.

Robert
 
Maybe Scott McC. can tune in (if he is still reading Slippertalk), but his family named it after his aunt (Phyllis D. Turner) who passed away. Apparently she liked to go to Italy on vacations, so the first part is in Italian, and basically "La Vivace Epicure Phyllis D. Turner" means "The vivacious (or lively) Phyllys D. Turner who likes to eat and drink wine". (an Epicurean is a "wine and food lover").

Hope this explains it.

Robert
 
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