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August 28 to September 7, 2015 in Quezon City:

Orchid show promotes Philippine orchid species

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 worldwide as the ‘Queen of all Orchids’ because it has greatly influenced the breeding of modern day orchids that are very popular in the orchid cut-flower and potted orchid trade. It is a Philippine endemic species 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.

Fortunately the Philippine Orchid Society (POS), through the participation of its members, has undergone efforts in conserving and propagating this endangered orchid that many still exist to this day.

In celebration of its 69th anniversary this coming August 28 to September 7, the POS will be showing off the lovely blooms of the ”Queen of all Orchids” in its mid-year orchid and garden show dubbed as “Enriching Lives and Building Opportunities Through Orchids.”

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