"The 27th Annual New York International Orchid Show at Rockefeller Center... did not live up to expectations. The booklet handed out with the tickets was the most informative and interesting part of the show. ... The room resembled a high school science fair. Flowers were haphazardly placed. Nothing delineated one display from the next... No signs, or anything else, appeared to indicate which displays were winning displays. It can only be assumed that they were ALL winning displays, since nearly every display had at least one plant with either a blue or red ribbon. ... Only some of the display creators were around, and most of those seemed intent on finding new students or trying to get bystanders to join their particular orchid society...
There were some beautiful flowers and varieties, but they were arranged quite arbitrarily. .. While these individual species of orchids were on display, this forum did not adequately showcase their beauty. This particular display resembled an elementary school plant sale. ... The beauty of the orchids for sale far surpassed those on display... Two orchid shows have taken place recently in the New York area in the past couple of months. Those shows were spectacular - most notably the one at the New York Botanical Garden. The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens also had lovely orchid displays in their conservatory. This show at Rockefeller Center does not compare. This was a disorganized and unimpressive show." article URL : http://www.thestute.com/news/2007/04/27/Opinion/Not-All.Orchid.Shows.Are.Alike-2877470.shtml ****************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
