Orchids 2000, 11th National Show and Paphiopedilum Symposium
& Lecture was held from the 7th to the 10th of September
2000 at the REMBRANDT HALL UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA in South Africa.
The Orchids 2000 Organizing Committee is proud to announce the
following speakers participated at their National Show:
LECTURE PROGRAM :
Thursday 7 September 2000:
Orchids of Peru by Dr. Eric Christenson, Semi-terete Vandaceous
Orchids by Mr. Robert Fuchs, A fire side chat on the weird orchids
from Madagascar by Mr. Murray Shergold, South African Terrestrial
Orchids by Mr. Andries Vorster, An A.O.S. panel discussion 'What
makes a plant awardable?' by Mr. Robert Fuchs, Modern Cattleya
breeding trends by Mr. Ned Nash
Friday 8 September 2000:
Newest in warmth-tolerant & regular Cymbidiums
by Mr. James Rose, Recent taxonomic revelations & their significance
in Lycaste breeding by Dr. Trevor Edwards,
The Chemistry of shade houses by Dr. Denis van Rensburg,
Polystachyas by Mr. Hendrik Vorster, Arranges: The Other Stars
of Africa by Mr, Lourens Grobler, The wide world of Laelias by
Mr. Ned Nash, Orchids with Fancy Leaves by Dr. Harold Koopowitz,
Concluding remarks by Mr. Angela van Rooyen.
LECTURE PROGRAM FOR THE PAPH SYMPOSIUM:
Saturday 9 September 2000:
New species & their legal status by Dr.
Harold Koopowitz, Parvisepalums - Then and now by Mr. Karen Muir,
Phragmipediums in the wild by Dr. Eric Christenson, Modern breeding
trends in Brachypetalums, Maudii &
complex Paphs by Mr. Mike Tibbs
Panel Discussion
Panel of Experts - How to grow Parvisepalums
successfully, Influence of species on hybrids by Dr. Norito Hasegawa.
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