Greetings -
Ah, so many goofy questions!
At a recent show, I had a Platystele stenostachya
pulled by the AOS judges, and considered for an award.
Since it was not awarded, local wisdom says it may
continue to live...
The experienced member of our society who takes our
plants to shows commented that if the plant *had* been
awarded, the judges would have had to count the number
of flowers on it - a mind-boggling notion. Anyone
familiar with this plant can attest that the flowers
are knee-high to a dust mote and appear in clusters.
This is a fairly old plant, so it has hundreds and
hundreds (maybe a thousand) of blooms.
Is this true? I have read descriptions of awarded
plants, and everything is quantified, but making a
count on a miniature of this type baffles my logical
mind.
Still, I am curious - true or false?
Regards - Nancy
~~~~~~~~~~~~
"If it's beautifully arranged on the plate, you know
someone's fingers have been all over it."
-- Julia Child
_______________________________________________
the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)
[email protected]
http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
