"grand champion as best plant of the show at the 19th World Orchid Conference... Exhibited by Krull-Smith... Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowitz is a cross between Paph. philippinense and Paph. sanderianum... three feet tall and four feet wide, with petals extending 2 ½ feet. Frank Smith, the company's owner, said the plant is not for sale, but he estimated its value at $25,000.
The grand champion exhibit was created by R.F. Orchids of Homestead. ''On the Road to Mandalay'' depicts the stone forests of southern China and brims with 1,000 flowers, including deep blue and lavender Vanda hybrids... The exhibit also included the warm-growing Cymbidium Golden Doll, which won several awards, and 16 other award winners. Nearly 200 awards were given... The reserve champion plant award went to a... specimen of Eria javanica... star-shaped, cream-colored flowers. It was entered by Amazonica Orchids of Homestead. The reserve champion exhibit award went to Krull-Smith for a Japanese garden of flowers, including a tree made of pink-flowering Phalaenopsis orchids, and dozens of orange-flowering Phragmipedium besseae lining the banks of a stream." URL : http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/story/391278.html ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
