Southland Orchid Show

[practicallyostensible]

I hate to say it, but this show really declined from last year. Andy's is always amazing, but the other vendors were mostly selling phals, vandas, and catts. Michael Koopowitz had a display that was pretty nice, and these photos are mostly from that.

Harold Koopowitz:

Paph Memoria Billie Machado

Paph Earnest Read 'Dallas' HCC/AOS

Paph charlesworthii

Paph Lynleigh Koopowitz

Paph henryanum 'Big 'n Bold'

Southland Grand Champion

 

[practicallyostensible]

From other people:

Phrag Eric Young

Paph Psyche

Paph (laevigatum x sukhakulii)

something else.

 

[lienluu]

Is that a catepillar on the dorsal of the Paph Memoria Billie Machado (very first photo)?

 

[practicallyostensible]

Is that a catepillar on the dorsal of the Paph Memoria Billie Machado (very first photo)?

Inchworm, yeah, I removed it.

 

[Candace]

Great photos! Looks like a fun time.

 

[neo-guy]

Julia, slight correction on the name...it's Harold Koopowitz. I think Michael is the name of his son. All in all he did have some wonderful plants!
That cochleanthes was also variegated!
Some of the paphs are his new "mini-paphs' or teacup paphs.
Peter.

 

[practicallyostensible]

Argh, yeah thanks for the correction it's been a long day.

 

[goldenrose]

Thanks for the great photos Julia!
Neo-guy you just had to mention -"That cochleanthes was also variegated!", it's fabulous !!!

 

[neo-guy]

There were several AOS awards too. The one's i can remember are:
The cochleanthes CCM/AOS
the epi. porpax CCM/AOS
a large brachypetalum, 2 Little Charleys, Paph henryanum, Paph. charlesworthii.
Peter

 

[NYEric]

Variegated! It's a Neo thing. Anyway, thanx for posting.

 

[SlipperFan]

Looks like a wonderful show.

 

[Corbin]

thanks for the pictures

 

[Grandma M]

Thanks for the pictures.

The cochleanthes really caught my eye. I have one in bloom now and I think this year the blooms are larger than ever before. They love to bloom, especially since I moved it under T5 lights.

 

[T. migratoris]

I was there as well. This was my first visit to the Southland show so I have nothing to compare it to, but the Huntington grounds & conservatory are worth the visit alone. The artwork in the gallery is amazing & the grounds are top notch. Only came home with a couple of plants - a Jumellea comorense, an Angraecum for a friend, and a nice Gastrochilus acutifolius from Andy. I woulda brought home a couple of Vandas but the greenhouse isn't quite ready yet ...