Arne's Orchids at the Maryland Orchid Show 2017

Cornucopia of orchids at the Maryland Orchid Show 2017

Have you ever wondered who would have all these flowering orchids at one time and exhibit them at such a show? Well, I finally have the answer. These beautiful displays are contributions from individual growers or hobbyists from the orchid societies around the area. Members who have flowering orchids at the same time of show were asked if they would like to share and exhibit their specimens for the event. I found this out since Arne was asked and he submitted the Coelogyne nitida and Encyclia vitellina or Prosthecea vitellina.

A) In the center is our Coelogyne nitida. I recently posted about this specimen on March 5th, 2017

B) Posted last week, March 5th, 2017. This specimen received an unexpected 2nd prize at the Maryland Orchid show in the Coelogyne alliance category!

C) Another gathering of flowering orchids at this year's show.

Our other orchid at the show is the Encyclia vitellina or Prosthecea vitellina, which also to our pleasant surprise, received a third prize in the Epidendrum alliance category!

D) Our Encyclia vitellina or Prosthecea vitellina, in the center. Not too easy to see!

E) Here is our Encyclia vitellina or Prosthecea vitellina up close, which I posted on February 12th, 2017. And it is still flowering today.

F) Another assortment of orchids from different private growers in Maryland.

G) Beautiful arrangement to show the great beauty and diversity of the orchid family. Diversity is a wonderful gift of nature and I guess when you consider man made hybrids, science too.

H) An array of of Paphiopedilum on show. Our Paphiopedilum delenatii 'Karin Schon' AM/AOS, wasn't in full bloom this weekend, so we didn't bring her in this time. But I will be posting about it very soon!

I) A final picture of our Encyclia vitellina or Prosthecea vitellina

Well, I hope you enjoyed my post for this Saturday, March 11th, 2017. As the show ends tomorrow, we will be picking up our prized orchids home on this cold Baltimore weekend! We will try to keep them warm and out of the freezing cold. 

Until next post, have a great weekend!