Queensland Orchid Society Show - Dockrillia teretifolia
 

Went to the QOS show last weekend. The Spring bloomers are just starting to
show. (There's q straight line if ever I saw one!) Many lovely plants there,
but a small selection of the Aussie species & hybrids over the next couple of
nights.

This was a lovely specimen of Dockrillia teretifolia. I was speaking to one of
the judges, who said it just missed out on Champion Specimen.

For the purists who like a good closeup of a bloom, this species typically
presents upside down so that, short of kneeling very awkwardly & then pointing
the camera up, you can't get a good view of the flower :-(
Dave Gillingham
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Wow, what a plant!

Diana

"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
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Went to the QOS show last weekend. The Spring bloomers are just starting
to
show. (There's q straight line if ever I saw one!) Many lovely plants
there,
but a small selection of the Aussie species & hybrids over the next couple
of
nights.

This was a lovely specimen of Dockrillia teretifolia. I was speaking to
one of
the judges, who said it just missed out on Champion Specimen.

For the purists who like a good closeup of a bloom, this species typically
presents upside down so that, short of kneeling very awkwardly & then
pointing
the camera up, you can't get a good view of the flower :-(
Dave Gillingham
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:06:03 -0400, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

Wow, what a plant!

Diana


Diana don't you and Frank need 2 -- one on each end of the patio?
grin
That is a true display of dedication to growing long term. The only
ones I have seen could be held in one hand. Marvelous.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Queensland Orchid Society Show - Dockrillia teretifolia
 

Sue,

We can grow them like that on this side of the pond!

Witness Marni Turkel's Dockrillia teretifolia, blooming this past February,
exhibited at the Pacific Orchid Exposition:

http://tinyurl.com/2fgyrp

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org
That is a true display of dedication to growing long term. The only
ones I have seen could be held in one hand. Marvelous.

Queensland Orchid Society Show - Dockrillia teretifolia
 

Glad you all liked it. One common name is "bridal veil orchid" - you can see
why! But then, another common name is "rat's tail orchid"!

On a bushwalk a couple of years ago we saw a huge example growing from the base
of a staghorn very high up in a large tree. Not in bloom unfortunately. 300 mm
lens photo attached. I've been back a couple of times since, but have not yet
caught it flowering. I would estimate its length to be at least 15 feet.

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:21:08 +1000, Dave Gillingham
wrote:

Went to the QOS show last weekend. The Spring bloomers are just starting to
show. (There's q straight line if ever I saw one!) Many lovely plants there,
but a small selection of the Aussie species & hybrids over the next couple of
nights.

This was a lovely specimen of Dockrillia teretifolia. I was speaking to one of
the judges, who said it just missed out on Champion Specimen.

For the purists who like a good closeup of a bloom, this species typically
presents upside down so that, short of kneeling very awkwardly & then pointing
the camera up, you can't get a good view of the flower :-(
Dave Gillingham
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I couldn't get that plant into our space with a shoe horn!

"SuE" wrote in message
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:06:03 -0400, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

Wow, what a plant!

Diana


Diana don't you and Frank need 2 -- one on each end of the patio?
grin
That is a true display of dedication to growing long term. The only
ones I have seen could be held in one hand. Marvelous.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Queensland Orchid Society Show - Dockrillia teretifolia
 

Great in situ shots, Dave,
Peter

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"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
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Glad you all liked it. One common name is "bridal veil orchid" - you can
see
why! But then, another common name is "rat's tail orchid"!

On a bushwalk a couple of years ago we saw a huge example growing from the
base
of a staghorn very high up in a large tree. Not in bloom unfortunately.
300 mm
lens photo attached. I've been back a couple of times since, but have not
yet
caught it flowering. I would estimate its length to be at least 15 feet.

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:21:08 +1000, Dave Gillingham
wrote:

Went to the QOS show last weekend. The Spring bloomers are just starting
to
show. (There's q straight line if ever I saw one!) Many lovely plants
there,
but a small selection of the Aussie species & hybrids over the next couple
of
nights.

This was a lovely specimen of Dockrillia teretifolia. I was speaking to
one of
the judges, who said it just missed out on Champion Specimen.

For the purists who like a good closeup of a bloom, this species typically
presents upside down so that, short of kneeling very awkwardly & then
pointing
the camera up, you can't get a good view of the flower :-(
Dave Gillingham
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Thanks, Peter.

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:32:54 GMT, "P Max" wrote:

Great in situ shots, Dave,
Peter
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