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Any tips? - Preparing plants for shows
I finally joined an orchid society. I have been keen to do so for ages, but
none close to me had their meetings on a night that I wasn't working. Last month I managed to beg and swap Wednesday nights off, so I am now the newest member of the North Shore Orchid Society of Sydney. I am considering bringing along a couple of plants for novice class benching at the next meeting in 10 days time. A Neof. falcata blooming for 4 days now (will it last another 10?) and a Pholidota imbricata, if the two snakes spiralling off the pseudobulbs for a month now ever turn into inflorescences (how long does this species take to finally open?) Most importantly, I was hoping some of you veteran exhibitors could give me a few tips for successful and polite benching. I have seen tips like cleaning foliage with a relatively simple liquid (was it milk?) What other tips for making sure a plant scrubs up to its best. Also, I imagine taking a pest ridden plant in for judging is a gaffe even bigger than bringing an incontinent canine to a croquet match - and forgetting the baggies. I'm assuming (hoping) that most of my plants are relatively pest, disease and fungus free, but there is a reason that I'm planning on showing in the novice classes - I *am* novice, and may well have missed what is an obvious pest to an experienced eye. What extra care should I take (flushing, spraying with pesticides or an anti-fungal etc) beforehand. And still on this point, is it people's experience that a judge or marshal will inspect the plant(s) before allowing them on the bench, or are these things left up to the vigilance of individual members? Thanks kindly, Best, Matthew |
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