Come visit the NW Orchid Society’s annual Fall Show & Sale at Swanson’s Nursery November 7-8th 2015. Here is an excellent opportunity to get ahold of some species and rare genetics for my orchid friends in the Pac NW. There will be at least five vendors including Seattle Orchid, Emerald City Orchids, Lucky Girl Orchids, and Ahtanum Orchids. Talks will be offered as well as AOS judging on Saturday morning. Come join us…(Click here for more info)
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Swanson’s Nursery
9701 15th Ave NW
Seattle WA, 98117
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-4
And for those of you scratching your heads wondering what orchids could possibly have to do with martial arts and this blog… well besides being a passion of mine, Neofinetia falcata are known as “Wind” or “Samurai” orchids because they were coveted by the warrior class of feudal Japan since the 1600’s. Shogun Tokugawa fell in love with the plant and is rumored to have sent samurai to all corners of Japan in search of rare specimens. Often carried in protective cages, if commoners were to even breathe on the plant they risked beheading!
Rest assured we will not behead anyone for breathing on any orchids, unless of course you are rocking halitosis!