Typhoon Orchid

Thirty-one years ago, around this time of the year, powerful Typhoon Orchid roared in the Pacific. It threatened the Philippines but it recurved north northwest and unleashed its full fury on Japan. It left a large swath of destruction and a number of casualties.

Typhoon Orchid near landfall on Kyushu, Japan on September 10, 1980. This is a public domain image from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Today, as the Philippine Orchid Society is celebrating its 65th mid-year garden show, powerful Typhoon Nanmadol is wreaking havoc in the Northern Philippines. Its wide rainbands are dumping heavy rains in most of the Northern Philippines, including Metro Manila, as of this writing.

Typhoon Nanmadol definitely affected the garden show. Some orchid flowers on display were damaged by the heavy rains. The ground was soaking wet. The number of visitors was visibly affected, at least when I was there. 

Good thing that the current typhoon is not named Orchid or this could be irony at it's best.

Typhoon conditions or perfect weather, perfect flowers or drenched flowers, the show must go on.

Posted with permission from the Philippine Orchid Society.Dendrobium tiongii

Colmanara wildcat 'Red Star'

I was not able to make note of the ID of this beauty.

Comanara Wildcat 'Green Valley'

Another beauty whose name I did not get.

Blc. malvarosa 'Ruby'

Dendrobium bracteosum

Renanthera storiei

Calanthe sp.

Habenaria myrotricha

Blc. 'Liu's Joyance'

Phalaenopsis equestris

Grammatophylum multiflorum var. citrinum

Blc. Christine Bersola-Babao

Vandopsis lissochiloides

Cymbidium 'Ms. Taipei'

By Manuel & Susan Lee. Best Orchid Showcase.

By Malvarosa Orchids & Nani Perez.  Best Orchid Exhibit.

A closer view of the orchids of Atty. Nani Perez.

Trichoglottis brachiata of Purificacion Orchids.  Best Monopodial Orchid.

Aerides lawrenceae of Vangie Go.  Best Philippine Species.

Epidendrum floribundum of Vangie Go.  Best Sympodial Orchid.  Best Foreign Species.

Vanda (Euanthe) sanderiana "alba" of Arid & Aroids.  Best Vandaceious Alliance.  Best Vanda sanderiana.  Best in Show. 

Other winners include:

• Best Cattleya:  Bc. Mt. Hoos Delco Point of Malvarosa Orchids & Nani Perez
• Best Dendrobium:  Den. UH  800 x 306 x KB White of VS Orchids & Mark Spowart
• Best Oncidium:  Onc. leucochilum of Purificacion Orchids
• Best Phalaenopsis:  Phal. Sogo Yukidian ' V3' of Purificacion Orchids
• Best Cultured Plant:  Den. UH  800 x 306 x KB White of VS Orchids & Mark Spowart
• Best Ornamental Exhibit:  Mett's Plant Art Shop

Comments

[Donna]

Bom, there are some real beauties shown. My favorite was not a winner, but it was so unique, Habenaria myrotricha. Too many storms lately.

[The Plant Chaser]

Donna, the Habenaria is my favorite, too. It looked fragile but is apparently tough because it did not droop under the rains as much as the other flowers. Yes, too many storms all over. The world really needs to start living in a more eco-friendly manner.

[1784]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll check out the show tomorrow. You frame your photos very well!

[Kingdom]

Wow! Orchids! too bad I won't be able to visit the show this time. but reading your post is good enough. :) thanks.

[The Plant Chaser]

@ 1784: Thanks! It was a bit difficult juggling both the camera and the umbrella. I hope the exhibitors replace some of their orchids so that the exhibits can still be enjoyed.


@ Kingdom: The mid-year show is smaller, I think. Make sure you don't miss the shows in February.

[Solitude Rising]

It's a good thing the typhoon did not hit Metro Manila directly or it would have been a disaster.And that is dedication, rain or shine you were there to see the event. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.

[Lrong]

Really pretty flowers... I have yet to try growing orchids...

[Rosey Pollen]

That must have been a spectacular show! Thanks for showing all these beauties!

[Alistair]

Wow, those are fantastic Orchids beautifully photographed. My wife Myra is very proud, she has a single Orchid which of course is grown as a house plant, this is its third year of flowering and it is in a very small pot.

[The Plant Chaser]

Myra has good reason to be proud. I am so impressed by the people who can grow orchids. Do you know that I do not have even a single orchid? I'm too scared to try because they seem so fragile.

[Amy/goaway, im gardening!]

Such a pretty post. I miss seeing beautiful, blooming flowers and umbrellas. :)

[The Plant Chaser]

@ Amy: I miss the sunshine and a calm breeze. :)

[catharine howard]

A stunning collection particularly the one with no ID

[The Plant Chaser]

@ Catharine: I'm still hoping someone from the show will ID for me online.

[Island Threads]

Bom what a beautiful array of orchids, I love the large white and the spidery one best, a shame about the weather but they made a good show depite the conditions, Frances

[The Plant Chaser]

@ Frances: The Habenaria is my favorite, too.

[Cat]

Seems none of us are happy with our weather right now...despite the rain, your photographs are beautiful as are your subjects!

[Diana]

Orchids with water droplets give it a new look~ Very sexy ;-).

[The Plant Chaser]

Thanks Cat and Diana! :D

[dona]

Wet orchids look even more carnal... Really impressive!