Orchid show purchases

[AnonYMouse]

Originally Posted by silken

I too went to Edmonton. As Cody mentioned a few of us went. I think the 3 in our car spent a nice chunk of change at the show. One friend came home with 34 orchids and I came home with I think 14. I am scared to count!

How'd you get them all in the car? Did you strap the humans on the roof rack for the ride home?

[silken]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

How'd you get them all in the car? Did you strap the humans on the roof rack for the ride home?

Ha Ha! It was tight and we discussed strapping a human to the roof rack! But 500 km of travel in below zero temps may have meant me needing to adopt said roof rider's orchids by the time we got home

[chidlove]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

all your plants look great

Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust

While I couldn't go, many other members from the Saskatchewan Orchid Society went. I heard when I was picking up my flasks that I preordered yesterday that, in total, the members of my society made $1,300 worth of preorders!

Originally Posted by silken

Your plants look great. Your Den. Love Memory Fizz is a nobile type so needs a cool dry winter to bloom.

I too went to Edmonton. As Cody mentioned a few of us went. I think the 3 in our car spent a nice chunk of change at the show. One friend came home with 34 orchids and I came home with I think 14. I am scared to count! And then yes, all the pre-orders our society placed. We really enjoy the Edmonton show and find it's a great opportunity to get plants from across the country and out of country.

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Nice purchases! Shows are really great!

Originally Posted by ezil

Yes, it was very good to see so many familiar faces and to get to chat with members from other societies. Fortunately success builds on success: the more people come to see, and buy orchids, the more vendors are motivated to come and sell. The atmosphere is always great, the budget always to small....

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Nice haul!

I have ceol. unchained melody. just finished bloom. I like them but smells bad for me. lol

Dendrobium nobiles are very common here in the spring and I love them. love memory fizz is one of my favorites for beautifully colored and scented flowers!

That last phal must be nicely scented too, isn't it?

Originally Posted by silken

Ha Ha! It was tight and we discussed strapping a human to the roof rack! But 500 km of travel in below zero temps may have meant me needing to adopt said roof rider's orchids by the time we got home

Thats Great Cody Wonderful to support the show, as mentioned
Thanks silken, I know I'll probably [lol] have more questions

Unchained Melody is what my Daughter and I call 'Stinky Good'

Yes, the violacea smells Wonderful, and I just Love the form, so delicate

We are already anticipating next years show, and have quite the lists of plants

[Aki_James]

Oh wow some very nice plants you picked up..I was tempted with the Unchained Melody but I picked up a Ceol Cristata instead. I did not really see to many Phals there if I had seen a Phal Violacea there I would have definitely picked one up. I can't wait till next year!! First orchid show for me I will be better prepared next time lol...anyone got the number for Uhaul...

[NYCorchidman]

Stinky good!

[blanco20]

Beautiful plants!

[ezil]

Aki James: I think you better reserve the Hole's delivery truck! That way you can spread your purchases over the whole 3 days. I'm sure they'd be game for a green house full of plants! Next year is going to be big!!!!!!!!

[FairyInTheFlowers]

Originally Posted by ezil

Aki James: I think you better reserve the Hole's delivery truck! That way you can spread your purchases over the whole 3 days. I'm sure they'd be game for a green house full of plants! Next year is going to be big!!!!!!!!

I'm quite intrigued to hear this! Is it a little too early to tell if there will be any new vendors?

[AaronC]

Your new orchids look Gorgeous! I had fun there too. My partner was trying to drag me out of there on Sunday... Was in there for nearly 3 hours and was almost late for work! Oh well it was just too much fun!