Sue,

High fives all around! I've only belonged to this society for a couple of
years, and it seems that the track record for firsts in displays was almost
nil. So we are strutting around singing "We Are The Champions", or
something equally juvenile. For every grower who says 'After a while,
awards don't matter', there are 10 honest ones who admit that they DO!

Diana

"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 22:02:01 GMT, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

We cleaned up! It's especially sweet because we have a rather sad record
regarding display awards, even though we routinely win lots of ribbons
for
individual plants.

Yippee! Photos after tomorrow.

Humbly yours,

Diana


Congratulations.
I put in my own display... when you sign up to be a student Judge
it is suggested that the best way to learn to put a display
together is PRACTICE... IE .. do them.

So All I wanted to display was a Phrag Court Jester. Large green
Phrag in S/H. So I figured I needed either a spectacular pot and
prop or some more plants. I found Aerangis biloba, Ascda Fuchs
Gold x Ascda Harvest Moon, and Rumrillara Sugar Baby. So I have 1
white, 2 yellows (one sunny and one orange tinged) and a Green
Phrag. The theme of the show is "Autumns Glowing Orchids"
Would you believe I got nominated for best use of Theme.. I could
not believe it. The judge said the yellows just glowed and there
was not a pumpkin in sight G (Some displays had more props
than Orchids).
John's Phrag (not photographed yet, it better not drop a flower)
got a Blue in class and Best Flower for Paph/Phrag alliance
classes. The Yellow Ascda got a Blue and Best Flower of Class
for Vandaceous alliance, the Aerangis got a Blue and The
Rumrillara was 3rd in the same class.

Not a prop that was not living. Only Spanish moss lightly mixing
with the roots to tie it together on the table. Also helps hold
moisture in the area.

I am with you Diana - FEELS GOOD.
'Nite all.
SuE
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php