Yet more pics from Green River Orchids

Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Yestiddy, I went to David Walker's greenhouse again. He was potting plants to sell and readying specimen plants to try for awards at the Nashua, NH Orchid Show this weekend. I had fun buying plants and shooting pics.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here is a tall spike on ansellia africana.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Love this gold C. aurantiaca.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here it is again with a red C. aurantiaca in back.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here's C. Elizabeth Carlson with huge blooms.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

C. guatemalensis. I adore this plant. The color is peach with a pinker lip.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here is a hybrid of Dave's. It's unregistered but it will be called C. maxima var. equador x Epi. Moyo Bombay.

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C. intermedia alba.

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Here's David with the whole plant.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here's Cirr. Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry' covered with spikes and a few flowers.

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Close up of a flower. Wonderful!

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A group of cymbidiums.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Den. Charming (Nobile).

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Den 'Mystic Maid.'

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Den 'Purple Passion.'

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here's the one I picked. Den. Upin King 'Serenade.'

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Epi. Fire Hot.

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Group for the show. Oncidium Twinkles and epis.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Here's something rare. Epi. ghiesbrechtiana (I think thats what it spelled on the tag).

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Another.

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Epi. porpax.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Milt. Happy Girl.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Cymbidiums. Didn't get names on these cause the list was in his house. The wholesaler didn't tag them. Love this orange sherbet one.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Another-this is a mini with good sized flowers.

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Ah, green and red!

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Reminds me of Easter.

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Nice yellow.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Nice one.

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Mini.

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Some nice Paphs.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Paph lienianum.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Couldn't find a tag on this.

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Some phals for the sale.

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More.

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Big whites.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Very tall oncidium splendidum. 4-5' tall spike.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Rhyn. gigantea alba.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

This totally shattered any ideas I had that orchids are fragile. Here is a pile of orchids tossed on a bench.

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Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a)

Upon closer inspection....

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Fair Lawn, NJ(Zone 6b)

Kathy, what a great grower!! It is so nice of you to post all these beauties, I love going through these pictures!! Thank you!! The Epi Fire Hot is very interesting! They are all gorgeous!

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