It's not always about bromeliads....

20 years ago

I know some of you like succulents and caudiciforms. I was asked to help judge the CSSH's exhibit at the HOS orchid show this weekend. I went down before the show opened, and was able to get a few pictures of the plants on display, as well as some of the orchids too. Some are a bit blurry, I apologize.

Just to keep it kosher, there were a few bromeliads, starting with the obligatory Deuterocohnia:

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I don't remember which sp. of Tillandsia this is, but it was very well-grown:

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I'm not sure what Neo. johannis was doing there, but it had good color:

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We all liked Sansevieria 'Twisted Sister":

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Obregonia and Astrophytums:

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A collection of Dorstenias:

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and Dorstenia gigas:

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I would have liked to have given that last one something just for being such a Holy Grail plant, but it was in an ugly plastic 1 gallon pot, and that's just not acceptable for show. Besides, it had some stiff competition in the caudiciform category, like this Jacaratia:

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Jacaratia is a relative of the papaya, and the female plants bear cute little pink and green papaya-like fruits. This one wasn't bearing, and I don't know if it's a male or female. The guy sitting under it is male! Bob, you asked me about black cinder, that's the top-dressing on this one.

Another caudiciform that none of us, including the grower, know the name of, but it appears to be Fabaceae, possibly a Bauhinia? Stephania, do you recognize this one?:

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Comments (12)

LisaCLV
Original Author
20 years ago
Then there were the orchids:
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Love the little Oncidiums:
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They're coming out with so many different Phalaenopsis these days, a break from the old white and/or lavender:
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And Cattleyas keep getting jazzier markings:
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No, I did not tinker with the color, Bob!
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This Dendrobium was almost black (kind of hard to see):
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Hard to resist the big ol' Vandas:
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But I am always drawn to the slightly more oddball genera. I don't know all their names (some are labelled), but I know what I like!
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bob740
20 years ago
Thank you Lisa,for taking the time to take and post so many great photos.A treat for the eyes on a dreary and rainy Sunday here.
Bob
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bihai
20 years ago
Great show! We are going to go to the Ramble at Fairchild this year Nov 11 and 12. I haven't been able to go the last 2 years. Maybe I can find some of those!
stephania
20 years ago
Thanks Lisa, love all of those caudiciforms.
Actually, half of my collection are such fat-plants :)

That climbing caudex in Fabaceae should be Tylosema fassoglensis from Africa.
I have one, import from EXOTICA nursery in German.
I think the caudiciforms or other succulent plants can go along well with xeric broms.
Here, I can grow them side by side, even using the same substrates.
drlarry
20 years ago
Lisa-
Beautiful plants regardless of their genera.

Talking about sales... The Caloosahatchee Bromeliad Society is having their annual sale this year on November 18-19. This is the off year so there is no show. Historically this is one of the largest bromeliad sales in Florida.If you are in the area look me up there.
See attached flyer I designed for distribution.
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hotdiggetydam
20 years ago
Dr thats mean just mean mean mean !!!!!!!!!! LOL
LisaCLV
Original Author
20 years ago
Thanks for the ID, Stephania! I will see that it gets passed on to the owner.
catkim
20 years ago
Oooo, great pics, Lisa! It's all good! --but when I got to the vanda photos, that's when I keeled over in a swoon. They are so over the top!
bodiggly
20 years ago
Lisa,

Regarding the oddball orchids, the first one is Encyclia cochleata(Epidendrum cochleatum) and the next one is a Zygopetalum.

Susan
User
20 years ago
Ah well, since this's kind of OT, here's my Stapelia candidate for purtyness.
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hotdiggetydam
20 years ago
deju vue
bihai
20 years ago
I have that stapelia, I really like it. I have a red one too