"Rita Cohen... judge with the American Orchid Society at the 27th annual New York International Orchid Show... at Rockefeller Center... Cohen... also certifies other judges. "It's at least a six-year process," she said, "and it can take as long as 10 years to become a an orchid judge - if it takes longer than 10 years, you're not cut out to be a judge." (in less time, you are ? / smile...)
This year's show takes place in an elaborate tent and wooden structure built on the street level promenade behind the gold Prometheus figure. There are more than 75,000 plants... from more than 70 exhibitors from North and South America, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom. ... By 1794, London's Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew was growing 15 varieties [orchids]. ... H.G. Wells depicted orchids as murderous bloodsucking plants in his 1927 short story, "The Strange Orchid,"... The largest orchid is probably Grammatophyllum speciosum. It can weigh up to... 900 kilograms, and is reputed to produce up to 10,000 flowers when mature. It's found in Malaysia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Papua and New Guinea. ... Bulbophyllum phalaenopis smells - and looks - like rotting meat to attract flies, which encourages pollination. When it blooms, it's effective at repelling humans [smile...]. ... 2 million pounds of vanilla beans are imported to the United States every year." article URL : http://www.connpost.com/garden/ci_5712765 ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
