Orchid Show in NYC

[Eric Muehlbauer]

I've been in touch with Sam several times in the last few weeks. She said just select plants, being shipped out Monday. She said they generally don't sell unbloomed seedlings at these shows, only bringing stuff in bloom. (It is a general show, not something oriented to specialists like the Paph Forum.)

 

[NYEric]

I am deciding if I should go tonight or Friday afternoon. I will look at the specifics of the programs. Did OZ mention if they are sending Phrags?

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

I think so...besseae and schlimii, probably hybrids also. An article in the NY Times today said that all plants at the show are for sale, so I guess they want to sell their exhibit plants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/g...runs-through-sunday.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0

 

[FrankRC]

I went to the show last night. There are some really nice paphs and phrags for sale. Jason at Orchids Limited brought some really nice awarded divisions as did Terry Root. Most of the nice plants both had for sale were in the 125.00 an up range. Jason brought a flowering kovachii, one of the best I have ever seen and better than the one that won the best in show in Japan, and it is available for $4,000.00. He also has a 2 growth division of thier AM phrag longifolium for sale and some really nice Jason Fischers in flower. Terry had some farrieanums, a division of his orange besseae, both in flower, as well as some complex hybrids. But again, $125.00 and up. Ecuagenera had some kovachii hybrids in bud but I doubt there are any left, they didn't bring many and they were reasonably priced at $40.00 so chances are they are sold out by now.

The displays were limited as all the plants shown had to be for sale. So they are either divisions, stock, or priced to deter anyone from buying them.

Overall a good show, but a lot of other plants as well, cactii, succulents, ferns, african violets... They still have a long way to go to get back to where the New York show used to be in terms of vendors, plants and the display.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks for the info. I will call Eric M. and see if he wants to meet there this afternoon.

 

[cnycharles]

.... Jason brought a flowering kovachii, one of the best I have ever seen and better than the one that won the best in show in Japan, and it is available for $4,000.00.
The displays were limited as all the plants shown had to be for sale. So they are either divisions, stock, or priced to deter anyone from buying them.

that would do it for me! hope everyone that went had fun

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Was there this evening, with NY Eric and my son. The show itself doesn't hold a candle to the GNYOS. In fact, it's really an orchid sale, not a show. Still, after all these barren years, it was a pleasure. Even my son, who hates orchids, had a great time (and bought some nice weird plants-Lycopodium and Myrmecodia) from EFG. Frank's description says it all about the price range. But while I was talking to Sam and terry, she remembered that they had brought seedlings. The box hadn't even been opened yet. These "seedlings" were all flowering or near flowering size. Much more affordable- $20-$50. Complex green and white crosses, villosum, and boxalli. Most were $20, some of the white complex were up to $50. I ended up with a villosum and a green complex ($20 each) and a tetraploid boxalli. ($35). I couldn't afford Orchids Limited, but I had a great time talking with Jason. I'll post the kovachii if NY Eric doesn't. Their paphs/phrags were expensive, but their Neo's very reasonable. Ecuagenera was there...hardly any phrags left, but I got a multigrowth caudatum for $30. All in all, a great time.

 

[NYEric]

OK, I met Eric M. at the NYC "Event" and although it certainly was not on par with any of theGNYOS shows it was good to have something to bring orchids to the NYC general public. I think the price had a negative affect on the attendence bugt is is NYC and people have money and will come. There was something for everyone, from big showy Phals, Miltoniopsies, and Dendrobiums to odd species and Complex Paph hybrids. Some of the usual NE vendors were there, J&L, Erich Michels, Silva, and also some West cost vendors. We got to spend a bit of time with Terry and Sam Root and I will post that later.

 

[NYEric]

 

[NYEric]

Trichosalpinx my GF would have loved!

Lenny Zief, one of my growing Idols!!

 

[NYEric]

My loot a Brachtia andina and a Trigonidium; see the blue "eyes".

The venue is nice, though a little dark, and would never hold or handle the crowds of the old GNYOS show, there was a doorman working the fron entrance for Pete's sake; but as Eric said, it is good to have something in NYC after all the years.

 

[Secundino]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

So you had to get the back of my head!

 

[JeanLux]

Wow, Eric did you buy this kov. from Jason ? Jean

 

[NYEric]

Haha! NO! It was $4K!

 

[JeanLux]

Haha! NO! It was $4K!

ok then !! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Someday, they will be like besseae in price.

 

[Justin]

when?

 

[eggshells]

when?

Sanderianum is still pricey although not as pricey as it used to I say 10 years or more.

 

[tomkalina]

Great photos, Eric! BTW - Not sure if it's been sold, but I am posting a photo of Jason's Phrag. longifolium `Fernbrook' AM/AOS under "Phragmipediums". IMHO - It's a steal at $ 250.....