Garden Show
ORCHID FESTIVAL
By: Kelvin Neil B. Manubay
The months of August and September are the blooming season of the world famous ‘Waling-Waling’. Scientifically known as Vanda sanderiana, the ‘waling- waling’ is renowned world-wide as the ‘Queen of all Orchids’ because it has greatly influenced the breeding of modern day vandas that are very popular in the orchid cut-flower and potted orchid trade. It is a Philippine endemic species, particularly from Mindanao, that is responsible for giving the large saucer size blooms to its off springs. And, because of this very desirable trait, the ‘waling- waling’ has been heavily gathered from the wild and is now considered critically threatened.
This coming August 30 – September 9, 2019, the Philippine Orchid Society will be showing off the lovely blooms of the ‘Queen of all Orchids’ in its Orchid Festival event.
The event aims to promote awareness for the conservation and propagation of Philippine orchid species and likewise promote local orchid producers as a reliable source for international floriculture trade.
This show, which is being held in cooperation with the Quezon City Government will be held at the Flower Garden of the Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical road in Quezon City. Together with the sought after ‘waling-waling’, the show will feature the best orchid collections of the country’s best orchid growers set in table top arrangements. There will be a commercial section where the gardening public will be able to buy their favorite orchids and other plants plus gardening supplies. There will be daily lectures on timely farming and gardening topics.
Free daily lectures at 2pm, topics follows:
August 30 (Fri) Growing Orchid Seedlings from Flasks by Mr. Norberto Bautista; 31 (Sat) Growing Lady slippers & other lithophytic orchids by Mr. Andres Golamco Jr.; September 01 (Sun) Tropicalizing Bonsai by Dr. Erwin Fabros; 02 (Mon) Growing Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis Orchids by Ms. Corazon C. Purificacion; 03 (Tue)Simple floral arrangements for all occasions by Ms. Maria Dolores G. Alarcon; 04 (Wed) Growing Catasetinae (Catasetum) Orchids by Mr. Richard Anthony Lao; 05 (Thu) Growing Vandaceous Orchids by Mr. Kelvin Neil B. Manubay; 06 (Fri) Growing Culinary Herbs and Spices by Mr. Ponchit Ponce Enrile; 07 (Sat) Growing Platyceriums as orchid companion plants by Ms. Evangeline B. Go; 08 (Sun) Growing Cattleya Orchids by Dr. Ray W. Lo; 09 (Mon) Growing Philippine Native Trees by Ms. Cel Tungol.
Show entrance is Php50.00 and Php30.00 for students & senior citizens and it opens from 8:00am – 6:00pm daily. For more information you may call the POS Secretariat at mobile numbers 957.3524 or 09178485468 (look for Ms. Jenny F. Rivera or Mr. Jiffy A. Alegre)
Photo 1: A close up of the flower of the world recognized ‘Queen of all Orchids’ the waling-waling or Vanda sanderiana.
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See much more Vanda sanderiana orchids at the Orchid Festival Show of the Philippine Orchid Society on August 30 – September 9, 2019 at the Quezon Memorial Circle – Flower Garden, right across the Quezon City Hall complex. The show will have a one stop shop orchid bazaar offering an assortment of plants (orchids, ornamentals, bonsai, cacti & succulents) fertilizers, pots, garden accessories, etc. at farm gate prices. For more details, please visit our website at www.philippineorchidsociety.com or you may call the POS Secretariat at mobile phone number 09178485468 / 9573524 or visit our facebook account or email us at philorchidsociety@gmail.com
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Cattleya hybrids will be displayed at the Orchid Festival. Everyone is invited to see the orchid displays and learn how to grow this orchids, attend the free daily lectures which will begin at 2pm. For more details please call the POS Secretariat at mobile phone number 0917.8485468 /957.3524 or visit our facebook philorchidsociety@gmail.com.
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‘Butterfly Orchids’ is the common name used to describe the members of the Genus Phalaenopsis because of their close resemblance to them. Many new Phalaenopsis hybrids will be displayed at the Orchid Festival Show.
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Pretty Dendrobium orchids easily brighten a dull garden. Learn how to grow these beautiful orchids at the Orchid Festival of the Philippine Orchid Society at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
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Vandaceous orchids, learn how to grow these beautiful orchids at the Orchid Festival of the Philippine Orchid Society at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
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‘Lady Slipper Orchids’ is the common name used to describe the members of the Genus Paphiopedilum because the lip of the flower is slipper-shaped. Some hybrids will be displayed at the Orchid Festival Show of the Philippine Orchid Society on August 30 – September 9, 2019 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Flower Garden Area, Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City.
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Platycerium or staghorn plants. Learn more about this plants as orchid companion plants at the Orchid Festival Show of the Philippine Orchid Society on August 30 – September 9, 2019 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Flower Garden Area, Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City. Everyone is invited to see the orchid displays, visit the show, attend the free daily lectures which will begin at 2pm.
