In Eric Hansen's book Orchid Fever he mentions "To-yo-ran" orchids. It is a
way in which Japanese devide orchids. Local/regional orchids are called
to-yo-ran (Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan) and Yo-ran (from other regions).
To-yo-ran orchids emphasis is on the orchid but also the pot, leaves,
substrate, perfume and surroundings. Not only the flower.

A quick search on the internet had poor results. Is there perhaps another
name under which this principle goes? Are there resources on the web which
can enlighten me more on this topic?

Maarten

Take a look at the alt.binaries.pictures.orchids newsgroup - there are
postings from the Tokyo show by someone living in Japan - he could probably
help.

John


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In Eric Hansen's book Orchid Fever he mentions "To-yo-ran" orchids. It is
a
way in which Japanese devide orchids. Local/regional orchids are called
to-yo-ran (Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan) and Yo-ran (from other
regions).
To-yo-ran orchids emphasis is on the orchid but also the pot, leaves,
substrate, perfume and surroundings. Not only the flower.

A quick search on the internet had poor results. Is there perhaps another
name under which this principle goes? Are there resources on the web which
can enlighten me more on this topic?

Maarten

"Barra" wrote in message t.nl...

In Eric Hansen's book Orchid Fever he mentions "To-yo-ran" orchids. It is a
way in which Japanese devide orchids. Local/regional orchids are called
to-yo-ran (Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan) and Yo-ran (from other regions).
To-yo-ran orchids emphasis is on the orchid but also the pot, leaves,
substrate, perfume and surroundings. Not only the flower.

Which chapter of the book? It sounds like toyoran might refer to what
we call "Asian cymbidiums," (sinense, ensifolium, goeringii, etc.) not
a discipline or principal. The esthetic emphasis is probably just
inherent in the Japanese cultural/esthetic outlook. As with
Neofinetia (one Japanese name is fu-ran), flowers are only a small
part of the picture for many orchids in the Japanese view, unlike the
formal Western judging systems which don't give a hoot for anything
but flowers (many big, round, flat, richly colored flowers, of course.
) as long as the plants are basically healthy.

Michael

Go over to a.b.p.o to see some examples I have recently posted. Called
TOKYO SHOW, look especially at #11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 30 (especially), 31,
32 (best example), 33, 34 .

-dan


in article , Barra at
wrote on 2/27/04 4:37 AM:



In Eric Hansen's book Orchid Fever he mentions "To-yo-ran" orchids. It is a
way in which Japanese devide orchids. Local/regional orchids are called
to-yo-ran (Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan) and Yo-ran (from other regions).
To-yo-ran orchids emphasis is on the orchid but also the pot, leaves,
substrate, perfume and surroundings. Not only the flower.

A quick search on the internet had poor results. Is there perhaps another
name under which this principle goes? Are there resources on the web which
can enlighten me more on this topic?

Maarten

Yes Dan, Your pictures and re-reading the Hansen book inspired this
question!
Maarten
"dan edwards" schreef in bericht
...
Go over to a.b.p.o to see some examples I have recently posted. Called
TOKYO SHOW, look especially at #11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 30 (especially),
31,
32 (best example), 33, 34 .

-dan


in article , Barra at
wrote on 2/27/04 4:37 AM:



In Eric Hansen's book Orchid Fever he mentions "To-yo-ran" orchids. It
is a
way in which Japanese devide orchids. Local/regional orchids are called
to-yo-ran (Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan) and Yo-ran (from other
regions).
To-yo-ran orchids emphasis is on the orchid but also the pot, leaves,
substrate, perfume and surroundings. Not only the flower.

A quick search on the internet had poor results. Is there perhaps
another
name under which this principle goes? Are there resources on the web
which
can enlighten me more on this topic?

Maarten