"The Blue Iguana Recovery Fund is to benefit from the auction of endemic orchids from the Cayman Islands at the Chelsea Flower Show.
... the Wild Banana Orchid and the Cayman Ghost Orchid are being auctioned for charity after the show. ... the Chelsea Flower Show, preparations are in full bloom. Probably the most well known garden show in the world, it takes place in London... The Cayman Islands exhibit will showcase plant species never before exhibited there, such as native flowers the Banana Orchid and the Ghost Orchid... it is believed the Ghost Orchid has never been seen on British soil before. Proceeds from the orchid auction are to be split between the CI Blue Iguana Recovery Fund and MakeAWish Foundation UK, a wish granting charity for youngsters fighting life threatening illnesses. ... professionals in the British horticultural industry predict that together, to a collector, the orchids could be worth up to $80,000. ... Care will be taken to try and find the plants and other elements used in the exhibit a second home, so they are not wasted or dumped afterwards." URL : http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1030558 ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
