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12-08-2013, 08:14 AM
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Lycaste Sunray
In March Hanajima Orchids from Japan participated the 2013 orchid show and fair in Dresden, Germany. Besides selected top quality Sophronitis coccinea they imported several flowering Lycaste hybrids.
I was there one day earlier before the show opened to build up an exhibition stand. Thus I could check the goods for sale. Frankly spoken the Japanese prices were clearly above average, and so was the quality.
Early next morning I couldn't withstand temptation and picked this Lycaste Sunray ( skinneri 'Silk Pink' x Shoalhaven 'Moriyama No. 1').
Soon the crowd rushed in, more than 55000 visitors within 3 days, a significant number from eastern Europe, and the best plants were sold out.
I took the first picture in the show in March and the second yesterday as the plant rebloomed. It's not a wonder that a picture search of these items in the web now results in pages from the Ukraine and Russia, except Japan.
Last edited by euplusia; 12-08-2013 at 11:58 AM..
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silken, cbuchman, zyggy, TOMMYMIAMI, S&K Maley, sbrofio, bellini girl, ron-in-norcal, Bud, terracotta7, Orchidsoutdoors, RosieC, NYCorchidman liked this post
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12-08-2013, 08:42 AM
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Gorgeous!! I can see why you couldn't resist temptation on that one. Very nice!
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12-08-2013, 12:13 PM
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Great find!
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12-08-2013, 12:39 PM
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I wouldn't have resisted either! I love the coloring. Gorgeous!
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12-08-2013, 01:32 PM
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Gorgeous!
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12-08-2013, 06:08 PM
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Beautiful!
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12-09-2013, 06:03 PM
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Beautiful, a keeper for sure
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12-09-2013, 08:52 PM
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Gotta leave it to a people who have had flowers down to a fine art for centuries and centuries. I went to an orchid show in japan when I lived there and it was absolutely mind-blowing.
Great job on finding this masterpiece  Sehr gut |
12-09-2013, 08:59 PM
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Lovely sugar plum fairy colors....Congratulations on the reblooms.
*were you able to acquire the Sophronitis coccinea 4N that the Japanese were showing?
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12-09-2013, 09:36 PM
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Nice colour!
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