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On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:23:58 -0500, "Diana Kulaga"
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Our people really got into this. There were plenty of laughs, and folks
learned, too. And it's a good example of why new members are so important.
Everything is new and exciting, and that attitude brings the old timers
right along.

Diana


Denver does it as a first bloom contest. A couple of twists. $10 per
try. $50 prize for first bloom, $25 for second.

You have to prove the bloom so your encouraged to photograph and email
the pix to the pres or 1st VP. Because so many bloom close to each
other this became necessary when people would call and say it was
blooming and someone else would just claim "it opened on last
Tuesday."

Each plant is put in a brown paper bag stapled shut so there is no
added experience/knowledge edge for the old timers in picking plants.
Thus the plants are all pre-potted by the supplier or the Pres's
committee. It is the President's choice of plant breeding. But it is
considered a necessity that it can grow on a windowsill.

Oh and NO tags are given out until the plant has bloomed. So it is
either "A PIG in a Poke or a Delightful surprise" when it blooms and
is identified.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids
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Old 22-01-2009, 11:09 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Hey, Sue! Good to hear from you!

Diana

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On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:23:58 -0500, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

Our people really got into this. There were plenty of laughs, and folks
learned, too. And it's a good example of why new members are so important.
Everything is new and exciting, and that attitude brings the old timers
right along.

Diana


Denver does it as a first bloom contest. A couple of twists. $10 per
try. $50 prize for first bloom, $25 for second.

You have to prove the bloom so your encouraged to photograph and email
the pix to the pres or 1st VP. Because so many bloom close to each
other this became necessary when people would call and say it was
blooming and someone else would just claim "it opened on last
Tuesday."

Each plant is put in a brown paper bag stapled shut so there is no
added experience/knowledge edge for the old timers in picking plants.
Thus the plants are all pre-potted by the supplier or the Pres's
committee. It is the President's choice of plant breeding. But it is
considered a necessity that it can grow on a windowsill.

Oh and NO tags are given out until the plant has bloomed. So it is
either "A PIG in a Poke or a Delightful surprise" when it blooms and
is identified.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids



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