Orchid Show 2019

The Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show and Sale just took place.  There are competitions for

individuals as well as display competitions for growers.  Then there are booths by

many growers offering thousands of orchids of every size, shape, and color for sale. 

 Many people come with carts, ready to buy four to six new orchids.  Prices range

from a few dollars for small, young plants not yet blooming, to $75 for large plants

covered with blooms.  The general range is $20 - $40 for a blooming plant.

This Red and Yellow Cattleya won an individual prize ribbon.

Pale Lavender individual prize winner.  Two of the people from my bridge club

won prizes.  The crowd of people was very large.

There are more orchid varieties than other other flowering plant on earth, and new

varieties are being developed every year.

Angraecum Sesquipedalium / Stars came in pale green, white, or cream,

and in various sizes from tiny to giant.

Sunlight Yellow Orchids.

Purple and White Dendrobiums.

A display by a nursery; this is the 100 sq foot size.

Purple Swirl Orchid

Spotted Lavender Phalaenopsis Orchids

Magenta and Yellow orchids

My Fair Lady Orchids

Nursery Display "Eden" - 200 square foot size.

Dotted Yellow Dendrobium

Yuan Gold

Yuan Gold

"Laetizia" Phalaenopsis Orchids

Pink and Purple Phalaenopsis

Smiley's Orchids Displays.  They had a large booth with many orchids for sale.

Lavender

"Venice"

"Spotted Harlequin"   Phalaenopsis

This nursery offered most plants at $10 - $12.

A Twist of Wry

"Paradise Bay" display - 25 square foot category.

Whir of Hummingbirds

Purple Swirl

$10 a plant

"Waterfall of Orchids" display - 200 square feet.

These dealers go from one orchid show to the next, and so they can use their

display for a complete season.  Shows in Naples, FL and Miami come soon.

"Pale Lemon" - $10 a plant

Gypsy Lady Orchids

Purple Dotted Stars

Brassavola White Orchids.  The white color seemed rare but beautiful.

Lilac Cymbidium

Red and Pink Orchids

Lemon and Purple Orchids with Butterflies

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