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Brandon,
Can I assume this is one of Bob Weltz's plants the Huntington Library inherited? If so, does it carry a flower quality award already? I recall the thread posted by one of our members here, how the Library ended up with most if not all of the Weltz collection. How long ago was that? 6 months? A year?
 
Brandon,
Can I assume this is one of Bob Weltz's plants the Huntington Library inherited? If so, does it carry a flower quality award already? I recall the thread posted by one of our members here, how the Library ended up with most if not all of the Weltz collection. How long ago was that? 6 months? A year?

Rick,

Your assumption is correct! This is a plant from the S. Robert Weltz Orchid Collection and currently does not hold an award... yet. I plan to turn it in for judging in the coming weeks. Yes, I believe Lance Birk was the one that announced the donation of the collection to The Huntington since he was the one that convinced Mr. Weltz to donate his collection to The Huntington before his death. Lance and Robert were very close friends and since nobody could afford his collection, Lance convinced that The Huntington would be the best place to house and further his collection. The Weltz donation arrived May of 2010.
 
What a wonderful plant. I got to see Lance's display at the Santa Barbara Orchid show last March, with many of the Weltz collection blooming beautifully. Congratulations on your fine culture of a fine collections. I'm sure many of us, as we age, would wish such a great honor to be bestowed on our plants!
 
Stendhal syndrome not only for florence art.
I have no words.
anna
 


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