Orchids Shows and Warm Weather Mean...

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

I take a limited amount of cash to shows--it saves renting a truck. : )

Leafmite - that wouldn't do me any good, all the local vendors know me and will gladly extend credit, down at the Tamiami Show, an Asian vendor allowed me to take plants and pay by paypal when I got home, he didn't even require my name or ID. I plan on going down to the Redlands Show and Sale in May, they always have about 60 vendors from all over the world. I'm sure that there will be something calling my name.

[Tsuchibuta]

Originally Posted by glengary54

Leafmite - that wouldn't do me any good, all the local vendors know me and will gladly extend credit, down at the Tamiami Show, an Asian vendor allowed me to take plants and pay by paypal when I got home, he didn't even require my name or ID. I plan on going down to the Redlands Show and Sale in May, they always have about 60 vendors from all over the world. I'm sure that there will be something calling my name.

Can I suggest going to the show on a bike? Usually the only way I can avoid coming home with something is not to have room to bring it with me. Or if I have other plans right after so the plants would roast/freeze in the car.

[glengary54]

I don't think that a 300mi bike ride in the blazing Florida sun is quite my idea of fun.

[Pelepel]

You can go by horse. ;P That is the way I would go to keep myself from buying the entire show out, though ramen would be in order for a month! However, the horse might be tempted to nom nom on those delicious looking spikes and leaves!

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Originally Posted by Tsuchibuta

I know the owner..... so I'm kinda biased, and he's good about getting stuff that's hard to find domestically. - the only downside I like to grow big things (Grammatophyllums - Phaius) and most of what he carries are miniature - small because shipping from Taiwan can be so expensive.

Well, I might have to check him out because we mainly focus on miniatures. Perfect! Thanks for the recommendation. I adore tiny, obscure orchids.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Tsuchibuta

Can I suggest going to the show on a bike? Usually the only way I can avoid coming home with something is not to have room to bring it with me. Or if I have other plans right after so the plants would roast/freeze in the car.

Being in the Netherlands, that's how I go part of the way to shows! I bike the 6 miles to the train station, then take public transport the rest of the way. So when I'm at shows I can only buy what will fit in the saddle bags. But since I like small orchids, I can fit a lot!

[The Mutant]

I don't have a driver's license, my bike suffers from the flat-tire syndrome, and I'm having trouble walking because of a smarting left foot so the fact that I've managed to increase my collection as much is practically a miracle!

There are no orchid shows near where I live either so I've never been to one. I wonder what size my collection and wallet would have if there were...

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

I don't have a driver's license, my bike suffers from the flat-tire syndrome, and I'm having trouble walking because of a smarting left foot so the fact that I've managed to increase my collection as much is practically a miracle!

You've been using your finger, to click on the mouse!

[The Mutant]

Yes, but those haven't even arrived yet!

BTW, another Phal accidentally slipped into my too big an order yesterday...

[camille1585]

Me too.... I added a Den antennatum (new to the catalogue)

[The Mutant]

This cold is so not good for clicker-happy people who are suffering from an orchid addiction... If they had shipped a month ago I would only have gotten three Phals instead of eight!