orchid shows should be outlawed

[dennis]

went to a local nursery that is hosting a show this weekend to see wha might be available, as we were browsing through the selection that belonged to the store we were invited into the show area to shop. 200.00 later i arrived back home and have to go back tommorrow and pick up two more that only took cash or check. man i need to find a cheaper hobby like growing weeds. on the list i brought home tonight are a paph.vanguard dark x paph. sanderianum no pics it is not in bloom yet. a phal. nobby's amy with 44 blooms and still more to open. a nobile dren oriental smile fantasyand a zyg. bluebird that is still in bud. have another paph and a phal to get tommorrow

[Vivienne]

oh dear! I plan to attend my first orchid show in Denver CO next weekend for my birthday. I truly can not wait, but have a feeling that I may just bankrupt myself - LOL!

[arleneg]

Once you're hooked, you're hooked! Yesterday, I ordered four orchids from Norman's Orchids. In a couple weeks, I'll be attending the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show and visiting a couple orchid nurseries while I'm there. I'm sure I'll be coming home broke, even though the trip (a 5 to 6-hour drive + lodging) is a birthday gift!

[dennis]

we just made our reservations for a show in eastern pa. going to stay 4 days and see some gardens while there. the pa show is supposed to be bigger than this one i went to so i better start saving now.

[pikevi]

Hi,

I know how it feels. In the last 6 months I have spent upwards of a $1000. We had a show ( Southern Ontario Orchid society) just three weeks ago and we are going to have another one again at the Royal Botanical Gardens next week.
I will travel 100km or so and perhaps will spend a few hundreds of dollars at the show. My enthusiasm may wane as time goes by( I hope not) but , right now, I will skip a few meals and a few cups of tea to spend the money on Orchids ( chocolates did not and would not make the list!!).

I hope the orchids will eventually return the favour!

[siriusmk]

I'm going to attend the philadelphia flower show this weekend and my first orchid show at the end of the month. I"m very very EXCITED! I think i'm just going to bring $100 in cash and nothing more so I don't go overboard.

[dennis]

Originally Posted by siriusmk

I'm going to attend the philadelphia flower show this weekend and my first orchid show at the end of the month. I"m very very EXCITED! I think i'm just going to bring $100 in cash and nothing more so I don't go overboard.

are you going to go to parksides in july it is the last weekend that is one we are going to spend fivedays there and visit longwood gardens as well

[Fabolusus]

Parkside is a great place to visit any time of the year! I'm going to the philly show and the International Orchid Show at longwood...

[Maddy]

Look at it this way - it's better than spending our money on stuff like crack. At least orchids aren't illegal.

(As I always say when I bring home another pretty pretty flower - or drop a ton of money at a bead show...)

[Vivienne]

agreed! I tell my kids I need something to take care of after they all leave for college. In fact, in 4 years (when my last child leaves) my orchid collection will be well established. So far, they're buying it. hehehe

[pikevi]

Vivienne,

That is a brilliant concoction !

Now let me think of one for my wife in those lines !

[Anton]

Well, I got the big message from "She who must be obeyed" over the weeked, "You WILL NOT let orchids take over you life". to which I used the husband's stock answer for such confrontations....."No dear".

All I want to do is get a 16 to 18 foot by 7 foot wide combination green house / hothouse combination. That's not asking too much, is it ? (He asks, knowing full well that there will be untold support for him on this forum).

I can't wait for the September Royal Adelaide Show to come along so I can add to my collection of MY LITTLE PRECIOUS s.

[kmarch]

Dear Anton,

By asking for only a 16-18 x 7ft combination house, I think you're not only being reasonable, but you're being downright CAUTIOUS! You could be asking for a 40x60!

Hmmmmm....what if....

- Kevin

P.S. - Disclaimer - Please note that any action taken as a result of this post is the sole choice and responsibility of the party taking the action and the poster is in no way liable for any difficulties, marital or other, arising from such actions.

[Anton]

How to build a man up and cut him down in one fell swoop. And I thought husbands were supposed to stick together.

Talk about offering advice on how to walk to the gallows........

[Anton]

Any way,........... a 40 X 60 wouldn' t leave much room in the back yard for HER plants..........

[dennis]

i have 5 acres in the back a 40 x 60 would be nice

[Anton]

Talk about rubbing salt into the wound.............

[rmoen]

I feel your pain! I went to an orchid show in early February near my home in Minneapolis. I left so frustrated because I couldn't decide between several beautiful plants! I wanted them all!!! The weather was quite cold and very windy, so I rationalized that my new purchases might not survive the long trip to my car and the 100 mile ride home. I sure regret that now! Rick

[Anton]

You have ONE chance and it is a pain if you let it go.

Last year I went to the Royal Adelaide Show with my wife on the opening day, and the first port of call was the flower display, which I might add, consisted mostly of orchids.

Around the perimeter wall of the display hall, were the commercial growers and orchid societies with stalls selling their wares.

I had been looking for a good chocolate coloured orchid for 5 years without luck.

And then........... the very first stall I looked at........... Just like the movies, there, in sharp focus, (cue spot) everything else was a blurr (cue soft romantic music). Volcanic Surprise 'TimTam'........ LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!

NO WAY KNOWN WAS I GOING TO LET THIS CHANCE GO ! I didn't want to agonise for another 5 years, so I got it. It would have been D.I.V.O.R.C.E. if I wasn't allowed to get MY PRECIOUS (said in a glutteral tone).

If you would like to see her, go to:
http://www.users.on.net/~op_ink/AD/C...m_Orchids.html

BTW Tim Tam is a chocolate coated finger cookie here in Australia, and to die for.

MORALE: The one you miss out on, is the one that's gone FOREVER.

Who said orchid growers are passionate about their plants ?

[janet_a]

couple months ago the local nursery got a big shipment of orchids in. there were a couple deep red fragrant NOID catts. i said "nope, no more NOIDs, and i can't grow catts anyway, and they're too expensive."

a couple weeks later one of the plants were still there, and the nursery was having a 30% off sale. i said "nope, no more NOIDs, and it really needs to be repotted badly, and i don't have the conditions for catts."

saturday the 2d plant was still there post-bloom, still NOID, still desperately needing to be repotted. i told the cashier "i'll give you ten bucks for it."

it's on my kitchen floor, repotted. hope i haven't killed it or it doesn't have some virus or something.

i've been known to leave my wallet in the car when going to greenhouses; sometimes that works, sometimes i've gone out and gotten it.