More from Pacific Orchid Expo 2010
There were so many remarkable orchids at this year’s Pacific Orchid Expo that it would be impossible to fit them into just one post. For example, these first two photos show stunning Phal hybrids. The third photo shows a smaller Phal species that’s native to the Philippines. It may be less showy, but it’s important in the Phal family tree as one of the original parents used to create hybrids.
Have you ever seen a leafless orchid? Like the famous Ghost Orchid, the small Chiloschista orchid in the next two shots has chlorophyll in its roots. In the third photo, an unusual Australian Pterostylis does have leaves, although you can’t see them here. It’s known as the King Greenhood, and it’s related to the smaller greenhood species I keep.
These Masdevallias were also among the show’s spectacular specimens. Also in the Masdevallia family, the frilly and colorful leaves of this tiny Lepanthes compensate for its minuscule flowers.
Finally, strange Gongora flowers give the impression of flying birds. With petals stretched back like wings, they fly around their flower spike. These sweetly scented flowers last less than a week, and like the annual orchid show, require patience for next year after they’re gone.
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:01 am
I’m not a Phal fanatic, but those first three photos are *so* freaking amazing. The middle one reminds me of those tulips with the color break virus that the Dutch in the 17th century were obsessing over. I love the King Greenwood pics, too.
March 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Thanks for the beautiful pics!!
March 9th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I like the one w/o roots
& the one with webbing on its leaves
March 27th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
thanks for all those gorgeous photos!
April 4th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Very interesting! I’ve seen some pendant orchids before, but never seen that gonogora. They look so delicate, even more so when I compare their size to the glass beads on the background of the first photograph.
May 12th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
nice to be here…. thanks for share
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