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Old 04-02-2012, 01:15 PM
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This past weekend was the Michigan Orchid Society annual show. For the past several years it have been my honor to help out Nancy and Wayne Roberts (Roberts Orchid Supply) with their sales booth. They always want to pay me for my assistance but I enjoy it so much I feel guilty taking any money from them; they are both so down to earth wonderful people. They bring "Grandma" along, too and she is their "bag" lady! She's a real hoot... almost 85 and still tickin'!

Anyway, back to where I was..... where was I?????? This time they insisted that I take a couple of plants if I wouldn't take the money. I picked out two Phrags; Phrag Don Wimber (Eric Young 'Rocket Fire 4N x bessae 'Cow Hollow II) and Phrag boissierianum v reticulatum. Both are in spike so pictures will be coming.

Then, before I could get out the door Sunday late afternoon, Wayne insisted I take one of his show plants. My face turned red because he had already given me more than I ever expected, but he wouldn't have it any other way.... This is the plant he gave me!

Sorry the close-up isn't my best work.




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Old 04-02-2012, 01:33 PM
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Gorgeous, Howard! I like this group a lot and yours looks to be a really nicely-colored clone of falcatum.

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Old 04-02-2012, 02:09 PM
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Thanks, Nat. This plant means a lot to me under the circumstances.
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Old 04-02-2012, 04:10 PM
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Wow, a Princley gift indeed! Very kool looking plant.
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Such wonderful people!! What a very nice gift indeed.
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Really cool plant, fantastic gift!
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That is really cool looking! Added to my wish list, lol....
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Very cool! I love the coloring! A wonderful gift, which I am sure you very much deserved
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Old 04-03-2012, 04:33 PM
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I tried to get a sharper picture of the individual flowers. I think this is better....

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