Phrag. Fox Valley Fireball `Birchwood' AM/AOS

[tomkalina]

Hi All,

The latest AM/AOS award to this grex was granted at the Michigan Orchid Society Palm Sunday show in Madison Heights a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, it's my first attempt to upload an iPhone photo, so it's not the best quality.

While it will be a 12-18 months before we have seedlings of a Phrag. Fox Valley Fireball remake, I did receive a positive note from the lab yesterday that we'll soon receive six replate flasks of a cross that I believe may be as good. It is Phrag. (Machelle Hershey 'FV' x Rosalie Dixler 'FV' AM/AOS).

Thanks,

 

[Dido]

a great one congrats

 

[nikv]

I like it a lot!

 

[John M]

Ooooooh, that's nice! Tom, are you going to post another photo? I'd love to see more of this one. Congratulations on the award!

 

[NYEric]

What a terrible photo! Yay besseae hybrids! BTW, one of mine is in spike! Fingers crossed.

 

[SlipperFan]

Congrats, Tom! This cross has been awarded several times, it's good you are remaking it!

 

[Shiva]

Love this one too.

 

[Susie11]

Lovely.

 

[phrag guy]

very nice Tom,congrats

 

[koshki]

Congratulations, Tom!

 

[tomkalina]

Hi John,

Unfortunately , the flower fell off before I could get back to the greenhouse to get a decent photo. I've asked the Great Lakes Judging Center for permission to post the awards photo to slippertalk though, so maybe there's still a chance. We also had a really nice Phrag. pearcei awarded at that show and I'll try to get that photo as well.

Thanks,

 

[SlipperFan]

It is legal to post a link to their website/photo:
http://www.gljc.org/index.php?optio...80&catid=43:2012-gljc-awards-photos&Itemid=70

 

[tomkalina]

Thanks, Dot. Looks like the pearcei 'Fox Valley' HCC/AOS awards photo is there as well.

All The Best to you and Lee,

 

[John M]

Thanks Tom.....Thanks Dot.

Tom, that FVF is SWEET! Congratulations!

 

[junglejim]

Hi All,

The latest AM/AOS award to this grex was granted at the Michigan Orchid Society Palm Sunday show in Madison Heights a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, it's my first attempt to upload an iPhone photo, so it's not the best quality.

While it will be a 12-18 months before we have seedlings of a Phrag. Fox Valley Fireball remake, I did receive a positive note from the lab yesterday that we'll soon receive six replate flasks of a cross that I believe may be as good. It is Phrag. (Machelle Hershey 'FV' x Rosalie Dixler 'FV' AM/AOS).

Thanks,

18 months + at least 3 yrs till bloomers = time for nursing home waiting list - sign me up for a flask !!!!!

 

[W. Beetus]

Very nice bloom!

 

[smartie2000]

excellent proportions

 

[chrismende]

Wonderful. Now see if you can improve on the picture!

 

[NYEric]

It is legal to post a link to their website/photo:
http://www.gljc.org/index.php?optio...80&catid=43:2012-gljc-awards-photos&Itemid=70

I checked out the link. Amazing that Lynn O'Shaunnesy was the photog!! I would love to go to a big show at that center/area!!

 

[SlipperFan]

I checked out the link. Amazing that Lynn O'Shaunnesy was the photog!! I would love to go to a big show at that center/area!!

Lynn used to be the photographer for the Center, and she still sometimes does the photos for the awards.

The Center is in Ann Arbor -- they just had a show two weekends ago. The space there is fairly limited, so it's a fairly small show. The biggest shows in Michigan are the MOS (Michigan OS) show near Detroit, and the Grand Valley OS show in Grand Rapids. The Greater Lansing OS (mine) is 3rd largest. They are all good shows and worth going to.