Tamiami Orchid Show - 2021

[@lookthrumyeyes]

You all are so lucky to be able to go to such a show as Tamiami! I would go crazy over what all I'd pick up. But all we can do is watch from afar and just sigh...

[@SVKLOrchids]

There’s always next year to go!! It’ll be in January again.

[@lookthrumyeyes]

@@SVKLOrchids Thank you so much Stephen! You are not just amazing with your orchids but an amazing person too! Always inspired from your words & work 🙏

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@lookthrumyeyes Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗

[@MyGreenPets]

Awesome to see it through your eyes. Congrats on the finds, glad you had a fun and safe trip.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thanks! You’ll have to make the trip over to Florida soon!

[@simplyorchidsetc.2]

Hi Stephen thank you so much for sharing the walk around I can only imagine how over whelming being there in person. : ) I hope you enjoyed yourself. Very nice orchids pick. Happy growing : ) Reah

[@SVKLOrchids]

Yes, it was overwhelming! But in a very good way!!

[@BBQNBLUES]

Stephen; Thanks for taking us along :) Btw, I grow Vanda during the Summer on a South facing front porch. In the Fall they come indoors & hang out of a rolling Clothes rack with 6 "DaySpot" grow lights.... sooooo YOU have no excuse for not buying one :)

[@SVKLOrchids]

Nooooooo!!!! Don't tell me that! I can't afford to get into another genus! lol

[@Kokoro-Hime]

Great video and put together superbly. Thanks!

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thank you so much!

[@judycook4314]

What a beautiful show! All of the vandas are beautiful and I certainly agree that if I lived in FL they would be at my home! I also enjoyed seeing the plants that you added to your collection because they are unusual. I look forward to seeing how they do for you.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Hopefully I can have a good show & tell session with Tamiami show flowers soon!

[@charlesmckemie7274]

Went to this show in 2018. Its overwhelming. Thx for the tour Glad they are back. Great haul.

[@SVKLOrchids]

I think overwhelming is a good descriptor! Apparently the Redlands show is even bigger!

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

Thanks for taking us along. I liked to see what Francisco Miranda had for sale. Nice little haul, easy to transport 😃

[@SVKLOrchids]

Exactly! Easy to transport and easy on the wallet lol

[@YourNextCast]

That was an amazing show. Orchids are so beautiful. They smell great too. Love the video. 😊

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thank you!!

[@stevenali3829]

Great video Stephen ....i need to go back again and watch those walkerianas and other interesting orchids .You covered so much and i got to see a whole lot. Thankyou

[@SVKLOrchids]

You're welcome! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@NinjaOrchids]

I would not have gotten past Francisco's booth! Right at the entrance you say? Thats me done!! One stop shop and I'm out 😅 i see sooooo many laelias that I dont have 🤪

[@SVKLOrchids]

Oh yes, he has tons or rupis! And other Cattleya types! Luckily, I've got so many at home right now it kind of took that whole group off my list to purchase. Saved some money 😂

[@Muffin21814]

I love how you got different orchids. I would have been looking at those vendors. 😁👍 I can't wait to see them growing in your videos 😍

[@SVKLOrchids]

I’m excited to show them off!

[@jaybudd1617]

I enjoy unboxing videos to see what someone is trying to add to their collection. I understand the restraint you must had not to get more orchids there. I went a week ago last Friday to a show in Chicago. I brought home a beautiful cattleya in spike and the buds are coloring up now. I can't wait to see the flowers and smell the fragrance.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Buying plants really is the best part of the shows!! It's tough to hold back! lol

[@girlygirl7454]

Great job, Stephen, narrating as you go along. The names of the orchids- interesting to watch

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thank you!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Miranda Orchids was a dream to check out. They had amazing species. Looking forward to meeting up next time. I almost went to the botanical garden the day after, but my mom wanted to go back to the orchid festival lol. Nice new additions!

[@SVKLOrchids]

Francisco is great! I’ll probably be visiting Brazil on one of his tours in September 2023. It’s too bad we couldn’t meet up! Maybe next time. The botanical garden was more amazing than I could have imagined. You’ll have to check it out!

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@SVKLOrchids that's awesome! Brazil is wonderful. I studied abroad in the state of Bahia and have fond memories of my time there. That's a wonderful trip to look forward to. For sure we will cross paths either at the next show. Have a great day!

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@NicoleDeanna Wow, studying in Bahia sounds amazing! I’m jealous, and I studied in Hawaii! lol

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

You know, I probably should have bought that Cyrt. virescens from Peruflora but I had already spent so much ordering from Orquideas del Valle and the three flasks I ordered from Peruflora, you can only buy so much. I think you picked up some good plants there. And remarkable restraint to only pick up 4. Now the wife won't have to throw you out on the street for spending this month's house payment on orchids. 🤣

[@SVKLOrchids]

Exactly!! What did you buy?

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@SVKLOrchids well, a few things: C. warscewiczii, C. schroederae, Clowesia warscewiczii, Huntleya wallisii, Cyrt paniculatum. Miltonia spectabilis, Oncidium fuscatum

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@michaelmccarthy4077 Oh man, good haul! Getting that Clowesia is difficult!

[@lliu25]

Love this video. Oooh, so you are a part of the team that awarded FCC to V. denisoniana ‘Crystelle’ - that’s a really nice one 👍 I just bought a C. iricolor from Ecuagenera. It’s coming next week. Fingers crossed 🤞 it smell good to my olfactory when it blooms. I will also check out Orchid Eros and Springwater Orchids to see if they ship online orders. Thanks for filming their booths 😄

[@SVKLOrchids]

Ohhhh, Cattleya iricolor is on my "list!" I hope it does well for you!!

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

What a treat! S9 many gorgeous blooms! I love the renanthera blooms too and have a hybrid of it, hanging here in my bathroom! I really like the neofenetia hybrids too and have 7 of its hybrids! Why don't you try one? I saw peruviana blooms in someone's channel, very cool blooms! Looking forward to see your updates on your new additions to your collection! Thanks for sharing and good luck with them all! Happy growing!

[@SVKLOrchids]

I love Neofinetia! But I really am trying to save space by limiting my collection! It doesn’t always work lol

[@Night__Air]

I am amazed with the prices in the US, for example the $200 phal bellinas - same size, even better cost $25-$30 tops in the EU. I have one and it’s even blue variety

[@SVKLOrchids]

Yes, they really are expensive! I think the popularity here means the breeders can sell them very quickly and can charge crazy prices!

[@orchidhouse]

Hey Stephen! Fun video! It was nice to finally meet you in the flesh! Come back for the Redlands in May. There should be even more vendors (hopefully if covid leaves us alone!)

[@SVKLOrchids]

It was great to meet you as well! I would love to swing by for Redlands in May. That's really the ideal time to buy imported Catasetinae. Fingers crossed the ones I purchased this weekend do well!

[@angelaharrilal669]

Thanks for sharing,l appreciate it, l enjoy the video,god bless,

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thank you!

[@orchidsbythelake]

Thank you for sharing! One day I will be there

[@SVKLOrchids]

Heck ya! Well worth it!!

[@sarahniven8944]

Thanks for taking us along. I still haven't been able to get to my first orchid show yet. What should someone look out for when they are buying recently imported plants?

[@SVKLOrchids]

It's very similar to buying domestic plants. Look for a vigorous plant with healthy new growth! Ideally, you are prepared to deal with the opposite seasonality of the plant you're purchasing.

[@patriciasorchids3999]

I do love Vandas just do not have the room for the larger growing ones. Thanks for sharing the show with us.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Me too!!

[@hillbillyorchids]

Nice haul! I don't know how you limited yourself like that! 🤣🤣 good job! 👍

[@SVKLOrchids]

It wasn't easy! I'm still on the fence about whether I should have bought the Phal! lol

[@hillbillyorchids]

@@SVKLOrchids Mercy I have no idea how you didn't come home with it! 🤣

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@hillbillyorchids Ha! I’ll need a bigger suitcase next time!!

[@wendylagun5458]

I was at the festival too. Too bad I missed you. I love your videos, always very informative. Came from jersey, had an amazing time, but I wasn't as reserved as you with my purchases lol. Wish I had your restraint. Nice haul you have nonetheless. Good luck with your purchases!

[@SVKLOrchids]

Ha! Too bad we couldn't meet up! How did you get the plants all home?

[@wendylagun5458]

@@SVKLOrchids in a suitcase I brought empty

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@wendylagun5458 good idea!

[@babyashy0802]

We had some good vendors but Krull Smith always take the most out of my packet ...lol. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Krill-Smith has great stuff! Frank is fun to judge with as well!

[@babyashy0802]

@@SVKLOrchids how can you judge among so many beauty! Great job, that bellina was just perfect.

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@babyashy0802 It’s not easy! Judges need 6 years of training, which definitely helps!

[@babyashy0802]

@@SVKLOrchids oh wow! Didnt know that. How many years have been judging?

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@babyashy0802 I was elevated to accredited judge this March, so I’ve doing it just over 6 years!

[@michaeldornan7737]

I really enjoyed the festival and the haul. I wonder of noida weather id like Lisbon, Portugal weather. Why Masdevalia just could stand the heat ... Thanks again

[@michaeldornan7737]

I meant Florida weather is like ..... just couldn't stand the heat

[@SVKLOrchids]

Florida is very humid and tropical! Isn’t Portugal fairly dry?

[@michaeldornan7737]

hot and humid and winter can be fairly cold

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@michaeldornan7737 Ah, maybe similar in summer then!

[@michaeldornan7737]

@@SVKLOrchids it's on theAtlantic coast so it can get very wet but today is 8 October and it is still very hot

[@stumpothebrave]

The show was very interesting plants we don't see in NSW. Do you hold the watering on three bulb catasetums if they are young enjoy your videos Graeme Talbot

[@SVKLOrchids]

Yes, I still withhold water. This is especially true when the new roots form in the spring. A few drinks of water over winter for a young plant is ok; however, no water when the roots form!

[@sallyjocrowson2889]

Enjoyed your video Stephen. Looking forward to your showing these new plants in your collection. Wonder if you can recommend where to get the EcoWeb for PET method. I have some catasetums coming when Fred Clark is in Houston and want to set them up using your examples of PET. Hope you had a pleasant trip back to TX. Btw, you can grow Vandas in Texas…just sayin ;)

[@SVKLOrchids]

Ya, that’s just my excuse to not grow another genus that ruin my bank account! 🤣😂 I do want to try one under my oak trees here in Austin as a test subject. As for Ecoweb, I’m not sure anyone is selling it anymore. Rocks would be a good substitute.

[@sallyjocrowson2889]

@@SVKLOrchids 👍🤣🤣

[@sallyjocrowson2889]

Stephen any recommendations on replanting the catasetums when I get them on Thursday? Should I be concerned about their dormancy period or just get them repotted?

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@sallyjocrowson2889 Wait until spring to repot! You can change the media while the plants are dormant.

[@viciousv4966]

As someone who will never go to this show I wish u continued with the vendors.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Next time!

[@andredumas9547]

Hi Stephen, the herrenhusanum is my first choice, looking forward to seeing it in bloom. Vandas don't do well in Texas ? Why ? Thanks Stephen for this interesting visit of the orchid show.

[@SVKLOrchids]

Too hot and dry here in summer! I don’t grow in a greenhouse during the summer.

[@tuyetvo4353]

@@SVKLOrchids / same here in Los Angeles. I love Vanda Orchids.

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@tuyetvo4353 I’d love to grow some as well!!

[@tuyetvo4353]

7.15 love yellow Vanda orchid….

[@SVKLOrchids]

Probably the dennisoniana! Smells great too!!

[@tuyetvo4353]

@@SVKLOrchids / I like to get one for me - I am in Los Angeles.

[@OrchideenamFenster]

Thanks for that video! Did you bring your boys to miami? I`m thinking about bringing my oldest son (12) to the show in Dresden! Hopefully he won`t be too bored...😅 Ps Congrats on getting the herrenhusanum !

[@SVKLOrchids]

Thanks! I actually had the herrenhusanum rot at the base only a month after I got it! I cut that part off, got it in a warmer place, and am expecting a normally growing plant this spring. I didn't bring my kids, but I think they would have enjoyed Tamiami due to the sheer enormity of the event! So much going on there! I suspect your 12 year old will enjoy the Dresden show! Might as well take him before he becomes a teenager and doesn't want to be seen in public with his parents! lol

[@OrchideenamFenster]

@@SVKLOrchids yes, this teenage- thing is an interesting subject right now 🤣

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@OrchideenamFenster Ha! I can imagine! I’m not looking forward to that phase 😅😅

[@OrchideenamFenster]

@@SVKLOrchids lots of fun awaits! My boys are seven years apart, which offers me a little break within. But you... 😂

[@SVKLOrchids]

@@OrchideenamFenster I’ll need a loan from the bank just to afford food for my boys as teens! Lol

[@stevenali3829]

Exceptional

[@SVKLOrchids]

It was a lot of fun!!

[@paulhoffman6294]

Stephen, I grow mostly oncidium intergenerics. Is this show worth driving 750 miles from Central Alabama?

[@SVKLOrchids]

Oh yes! There were a bunch of Oncidiums there! The vendors, plants, and people are well worth the trip!

[@krisschmitz2167]

How do you transport your purchase on an airplane.

[@SVKLOrchids]

I had them in my carryon. I know some folks bring an empty suitcase so they ship them that way.