Yep. I missed the "auction" part. Thanks, Kenneth.
Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Bruyninckx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [OGD] Orchids for the Chelsea Flower Show / impounded intheNetherlands > Ray and all, > > > If the story is correct then it is only logical what happened. > > You need both CITES export and CITES import permits, without going into > details the only exception being mass produced hybrids. > Plants that get impounded are sent away to a botanical garden or other > officially recognized instance and with some luck they have the right > conditions for the plants in question. > > Do you honestly believe the exhibitor was going to take these plants back? > Go through the trouble of applying for an CITES export permit in the UK > (hold on they did not import it legally ;-) ) and then apply for a CITES > import permit for the Cayman Islands... > > If you read the article it clearly states: "The Ghost Orchid and Wild > Banana > Orchid were to be an important part of the show, but were prevented from > being exhibited and auctioned..." > > So, auctioned to remain in Europe, sold to the highest bidder... not > necessarily an orchid grower mind you ;-) > > We'll never know if the plants are now worse off then had they been > accompanied by the correct paperwork. > > > Kenneth. > > PS: in my opinion it is stupidity of the exhibitor > > Kenneth Bruyninckx > Akerne Orchids > Laarsebeekdreef 4, B-2900 Schoten, Belgium > tel. +32 (0)3 651 40 36 fax +32 (0)3 653 06 76 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.akerne-orchids.com > > See us at the following shows and events in 2008: > > . Open Nursery Weekend, Schoten, Belgium (31/5-1/6) > . Peterborough International Orchid Show, Peterborough, UK > (14-15/6) > > Looking for orchid books and magazines? Visit www.orchidbooks.eu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: woensdag 21 mei 2008 12:36 > To: the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > Subject: Re: [OGD] Orchids for the Chelsea Flower Show / impounded in > theNetherlands > > I certainly hope there is more to that story than was published. > > So now, rather than going back to the Caymans after the show, where they > belong - and where the trade restrictions likely intended them to remain - > they are now stuck in Holland. Is this stupidity or robbery? Both? > > Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com > Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:29 AM > Subject: [OGD] Orchids for the Chelsea Flower Show / impounded in > theNetherlands > > >> "Cayman Islands orchids slated for the Chelsea Flower Show in London have >> been impounded in the Netherlands... >> >> The Ghost Orchid and Wild Banana Orchid were to be an important part of >> the >> show... were prevented from being exhibited and auctioned because of... >> European regulations. >> >> ... the... flowers [plants] were impounded in the Netherlands by customs >> officials because of European regulations restricting the trade of rare >> and >> endangered species... >> >> An article in The Times online notes, "It would have been the first time >> that the ghost orchid was displayed at Chelsea and it is believed it >> would >> also have been its first showing in Britain. Ben de Lisi, one of >> Britain's >> leading fashion designers, has created a dress for the show, inspired by >> the flower." >> >> ... "Organisers of the Cayman Islands' Heritage Garden had sought special >> permission to take specimens for the ghost and banana orchids out of the >> country. . . An export licence was granted by the Cayman authorities but >> the rare plants now require an import licence under European rules. >> >> "Dutch Customs officials ordered the plants be impounded in the absence >> of >> suitable paperwork and the orchids are now expected to end up in a >> botanic >> garden in the Netherlands," said the article." >> >> URL : http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1030805 >> >> ************* >> Regards, >> >> VB >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) >> [email protected] >> http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
