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64th Miami International Orchid Show

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The South Florida Palm Society and The Cycad Society joined forces to set up an "other plant society" booth at the 64th Miami International Orchid Show this week. At the special request of the organizers of the show -- the South Florida Orchid Society -- we were happy to abide, and somehow our joint booth ended up being the largest at the show. The show started today and runs through Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel Convention Center located at 711 NW 72nd Ave. near the Miami International Airport. Below are a few photos of the palm/cycad booth:

The "back" of the booth from a distance:

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The "back" of the booth closer up:

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Inside the booth:

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The combined palm/cycad society membership table:

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virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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The "for sale cycad" table:

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The left/front side of the booth:

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The right/front side of the booth:

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The back/left side of the booth:

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virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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And this is the only plant in the booth that was given an award -- which just so happens to be my very own Encephalartos lehmannii cycad (as I understand it, it is quite unusual for a non-orchid to receive an award at an orchid show... and I am deeply honored to have received such a prestigious "Special Award"):

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Enjoy the photos... and hope to see some of you there this weekend.

Jody

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www.dadluvsu.com

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Awesome coverage Jody, great pics! I'm really glad the cycad and palm societies teamed up to give those orchid folks a taste of what they are really missing! That E lehmannii is a beauty!

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Scott Cohen Proficient

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Congrads Jody, thats a beauty! What form is it?

rare flowering trees, palms and other exotics

virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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Congrads Jody, thats a beauty! What form is it?

Thanks Scott (and Bill). It is not a Kirkwood, so as far as I know it is just the "normal" form... just a very nice, perfectly symmetrical specimen.

Jody

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OverGrown

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Great setup! Love the mix of palms & cycads... Go ahead and ship me all the ones that don't sell by the end of the show! :D:winkie:

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Kostas Grand Master

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Wonderfull E. lehmannii(Congratulations Jody!!!) Kerriodoxa elegans and Beccariophoenixsp. ''Windows'' speciemen!!!!drool.gifdrool.gifdrool.gif I would take the Beccariophoenix any day!!!drool.gif

''To try,is to risk failure.......To not try,is to guarantee it''

iamjv Mentor

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Nice shots and show.... can anyone identify the palm in the last picture in post number 2, that has the gray underside and black petioles? Thanks in advance. Jv

Jv in San Antonio Texas / Zone 8/extremes past 29 yrs: 117F (47.2C) / 8F (-13.3C)

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Nice shots and show.... can anyone identify the palm in the last picture in post number 2, that has the gray underside and black petioles? Thanks in advance. Jv

Kerriodoxa elegans

Paul Gallop

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Jody,

Congrat's on your ribbon for what looks like a beautifully, well grown cycad. I'm glad to see the Cycad Society being represented, and hopefully will get some much needed attention.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Zeeth Grand Master

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Nice shots and show.... can anyone identify the palm in the last picture in post number 2, that has the gray underside and black petioles? Thanks in advance. Jv

Kerriodoxa elegans

Makes a nice indoor palm too, from what I've heard

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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BS Man about Palms

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Beautiful work all around!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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I'm glad to see the Cycad Society being represented, and hopefully will get some much needed attention.

I agree, Jeff... and the nice thing about this particular show is that for any cycad that is sold 10% of the proceeds go directly to The Cycad Society. Same for the palms being sold: 10% goes to the South Florida Palm Society. We tried to get other societies interested in showing/selling some of their plants as well. Hopefully we can have an even more impressive booth next year with several local plant societies participating.

Jody

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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All those palms & cycads are wonderful. Congratulations on the ribbon, Jody.

FYI, Kerriodoxa looks delicate but is surprisingly coldhardy. I didn't protect mine at all this winter and it hasn't got a lick of cold damage (unlike a lot of palms I could mention).

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Jeff in St Pete

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Thanks for the info and photos Jody, and congratulations on your ribbon! Just last night I was talking to another Costa Rica Palm Society member about us setting up a booth at the Annual Orchid Expo in San Jose. We discussed it and then dropped the idea thinking that this show is all about orchids and they would not want another plant society there. You have given us renewed hope that we may be able to do something similar here. We are going to check it out and see if we can set up a booth at next year's show.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

iamjv Mentor

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Paul, thanks for the palm id! Gorgeous! Jv

Jv in San Antonio Texas / Zone 8/extremes past 29 yrs: 117F (47.2C) / 8F (-13.3C)

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Great booth!

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edbrown_III

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Congradulations Jody and good show--- E. lehmannii is one of the few africans that prospers in Jax ----Mine werent too burnt (by frost) this past abusive winter--- Is the show on 20th March still on?

Best regards

Ed

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virtualpalm

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Congradulations Jody and good show--- E. lehmannii is one of the few africans that prospers in Jax ----Mine werent too burnt (by frost) this past abusive winter--- Is the show on 20th March still on?

Best regards

Ed

That's good to hear about the E. lehmannii taking cold. I kinda thought they had pretty good cold tolerance.

Yep, the South Florida Palm Society's annual spring palm and cycad sale is scheduled for March 20-21 at Montgomery Botanical Center in Coral Gables.

Jody

Lowey Experienced

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Thanks for the photos Jody, and congratulations on an amazing diplay, I wish some of the Societies here could combine at such an event. :D

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

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Gileno Machado

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Congrats Jody...That E. lehmannii of yours is really a superb looking Cycad.

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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It figures, you invite some palm and cycad freaks and they end up with an imposing dominating monster display. drool.gif

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Ron.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

TommyM Rookie

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Is the show still on ?

I will be down that way in a few days.

Great looking "booth" (more like Mega Booth) Jody !

Tommy

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Is the show still on ?

I will be down that way in a few days.

Great looking "booth" (more like Mega Booth) Jody !

Tommy

Sorry Tommy - the booth was dismantled yesterday at 5:00 pm. sad.gif

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Kris Grand Master

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Nice visuals...And the one that i was impressed with,that post got a rating number from me..:drool:

love conquers all..

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