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Hi ! Welcome to my blog on orchids and landscape design. I have been growing various type of orchids along the balcony of my high-rise apartment since 2004. My favorite orchid genus of all times are Bulbophyllum, Onicidium as well as Cattleya alliances. I love bulbophyllum for their exotic form and intricate 'movable lip'. Although I have been growing orchids with little success, due to the lack of sufficient sunlight and low humidity, as well as strong wind which prevail at my growing area, I still try to find the right types of orchids for my flat through trial and error. Occassionally, my orchids have surprised me with unexpected bloom that would make my day! Beside orchids, I also enjoyed strolling in public gardens and parks, and at the same time looking at the landscape design intent. In my blog, I'll be sharing with you, photographs of orchids that I adore and as well as interesting parks that I have ventured. I hope you will enjoy these photos too and please feel free to leave some comments or thoughts. Thank you for viewing my photo blog.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

20th WOC Singapore 2011 (Part 1-Winners & Show Centrepiece)

Theme of 20th WOC 2011
I have attended the 20th World Orchid Conference (WOC) held on November 2011. This memorable orchid show is truly the event of the year, as the last WOC held in Singapore was in 1963 (48 years ago!).  

Unlike the previous Singapore Garden Festival that was held at Suntec Convention Centre, WOC was held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre.This was the first time Sands Expo held a orchid event.

Decorative wall at the entrance to event hall

Map Board showing layout of the show hall
List of exhibitors and vendors

Winners of the show are as follow:
1) Best Hybrid - Cycnodes Taiwan Gold 'Orchis'
2) Best Species - Dendrobium lasianthera Neo Cheng Soon Farm
3) Best Specimen Plant - Vanda lamellata
4) Grand Champion Plant - Cynodes Taiwan Gold 'Orchis'
 5) Reserve Champion Plant - Paphiopedium Du Motier 'Victory Village' 
6) Grand Champion Dsiplay - Chaiwathana Orchid Garden
7) Reserve Champion Display - The Orchid Society of Papua New Guinea Inc. 

 

Upon entering the show hall, visitors are greeted by a huge floral decoration that hovered over the 'Show Centrepiece'. This display area aims to celebrate the theme of the WOC: "Where New and Old World Orchids meet". Various exotic orchids from their diverse geographical habitat can be found here.
Show Centrepiece
Theme of the 20th WOC
  
 Continue to my next blog post '20th WOC Singapore 2011 (Part 2- V.I.P Orchids)'..................
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