Alright - WHO mentioned orchid show this weekend?
 

So the $5 orchid show totaled about $170 today. it was held at the winchester mystery house - so of course we had to do the tour....

I only brought home one, make that potentially two new plants today.

I got a Den called Green Apples - this will be a new type for me, so hopefully it grows well for me.

and well there was this hibiscus TREE in the garden that i was allowed to get a cutting of...now to see if i can root it.
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Den 'Little Green Apples' is a Dendrobium in section Latouria.

This tiny bit of info can help you out tremendously if you need it.

And the wine tasting?

had the kiddos with us - so we didn't stop for the wine tasting this time around.

and yes that info for the den will be very helpful. the tag just says: green elf x convolutum.

looks like the plant is from H&R nurseries out of hawaii.

Dendrobium convolutum is a species. Den 'Little Green Apples' looks a lot like Den convolutum, but it isn't.

Den 'Green Elf' is a hybrid - the heritage apparently is (Den convolutum x Den alexandrae).

There is obviously heavy genetic and breeding influence from Den convolutum.

I'd search info on both Den alexandrae and Den convolutum, both species are in section Latouria.

Aww lucky you! I think I have to forego this year :(:(....need to realign budget for a new fridge...oh well...

huh - so its basically 3/4 one species and 1/4 another species of a hybrid....

there were some others of what looked to be the same line, but slightly different - one of the plants had more yellow flowers, and the other one - was close but not quite the same flower as this one. i didn't think to look at those tags to see how they varied.

Nice pick-up! H&R has fabulous Dens -especially latourias!

I hope you all had a nice time!

Aren't Orchid Shows always more expensive than the entrance fee. I always have to budget for a reasonable spend if I plan to go to one (as I will be in two weeks time).

Not sure how you got out of there with only one new orchid! ;)

it would have been a different story if this was a hibiscus show. my main project right now is growing hibiscus and hybridizing them - so while i like the orchids and am having fun learning how they grow or don't grow( apparently my catt's don't like me right now) - i am working on creating some of my own hibiscus crosses. first seedling flower ever is set to open soon...