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	Vanda Miss Joaquim - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid cultivar, is Singapore's national flower.
		It is an indigenous hybrid between Vanda teres and Vanda hookerana and was first discovered in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim in 1893.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Flower_of_Singapore (220 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is an indigenous natural hybrid between Vanda teres and Vanda hookeriana and was first discovered in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim in 1893.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim is not an indigenous natural hybrid.
		Ms Nadia Wright's view regarding the origins of Vanda Miss Joaquim as presented in her self published book is held only by her and a few (I know of only two) amateur growers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanda_Miss_Joaquim (473 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim Definition / Vanda Miss Joaquim Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid Orchids (Orchidaceae family) are among the largest and most diverse of the flowering plant (angiosperm) families, with over 800 described genera and 25,000 (some sources give 30,000) species, and perhaps another 60,000 hybrids and varieties produced by horticulturalists.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim is the oldest natural hybrid of Singapore and the first Vanda hybrid to be registered in the world.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim is the National Flower of Singapore.
	www.elresearch.com /Vanda_Miss_Joaquim (226 words)

	Encyclopedia: Vanda Miss Joaquim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vanda coerulea is one of the few botanical orchids with blue flowers (actually a very bluish purple; there are no truly blue orchids), a property much appreciated for producing interspecific and intergeneric hybrids.
		Miss Joaquim's flower had become so common that no one thought it was necessary to give it a varietal name.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim had been incorporated into hundreds of different hybrids in the hope that it will impart certain desirable qualities, such as the ability to flower throughout the year, clear colour and resilience.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vanda-Miss-Joaquim (210 words)

	Agnes Joaquim - Armeniapedia.org
		Miss Joaquim - like her mother - was born in Singapore, in 1853.
		Miss Joaquim was also unable to verify which species was used as the male in the hybridisation.
		By the time the Vanda Miss Joaquim was selected as the national flower, it had come to be viewed as a natural hybrid.
	www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Agnes_Joaquim (993 words)

	Looking back...
		It was said that no orchid could equal Vanda Miss Joaquim for her beauty of shape, beauty of colour and freedom of propagation and floribundity.
		By the mid-1930s, Vanda Miss Joaquim was growing in such profusion in Hawaii that it outshone the traditional hibiscus culture.
		And hence, Vanda Miss Joaquim made a comeback as she was used for landscaping purposes in beautifying roads and public gardens.
	cf2001.sngs.sch.edu.sg /Cyberfair/vanda/vanda_look.html (646 words)

	The Singaporean
		Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as the national flower in the year 1981 among 40 contenders of which 30 of them are all different species of orchid.
		The first discovery of Vanda Miss Joaquim took place one early morning in 1893 when Miss Agnes Joaquim was talking a walk in her garden alone.
		Suspecting that this flower could probably be a new specie, Miss Joaquim took it to the director of Singapore Botanic Gardens who also confirmed that it is indeed a new specie, one that was never seen before and unknown to science, a hybrid between Vanda hookerana and Vanda teres.
	www.thesingaporean.com /OurSpore/AllAbtSpore/Flower/oursingapore_national_flower.asp (395 words)

	Na Lei - Vanda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The vanda lei, as it is commonly called, is one of the two leis that made its debut at the island wide lei contest in Honolulu.
		Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' first appeared in a lei created for the contest by some unknown person for Herbert Shipman, orchid grower from Hilo, in 1938.
		The Vanda lei like the lei poni-mo'i and lei pikake are leis which are most often purchased from florists and lei sellers rather than made at home because great numbers of flowers are necessary or special growing conditions are needed to produce the great number of flowers needed for one lei.
	www.hoalahawaii.com /nalei/naleivanda.htm (353 words)

	Vanda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vanda dearei is one of the chief sources of yellow color in Vanda hybrids.
		The export of wild-collected specimens of the Blue Orchid (Vanda coerulea) and other wild Vandas is prohibited worldwide, as all orchids are listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
		Vanda (originally Wanda) is also a girl from Polish legend who committed suicide because she was forced to marry a German knight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanda (699 words)

	dsng.net - the daryl sng blog: You say orchid, I say Joaquim
		The Vanda Miss Joaquim is Singapore's national flower, appropriately for a city that's a hodgepodge of ethnicities, since it's a natural hybrid (of Vanda hookeriana and Vanda teres).
		Apparently Agnes Joaquim was a member of Singapore's small Armenian community, but that gives me no sense as to whether I should pronounce the name "JOE-kim" as I've always heard around here, or "wah-KIM", as in Spanish names (as in Joaquim Phoenix, even though I think he isn't Latino).
		All orchid scientists and knowledgeable orchid growers believe that Vanda Miss Joaquim is a natural hybrid which arose in Miss Agnes Joaquim's garden.
	www.dsng.net /2005/04/you-say-orchid-i-say-joaquim.html (3242 words)

	Orchid Societies Council of Victoria Inc
		Vanda hookerana is common throughout Malaysia, where it grows in swamps, sometimes with its roots immersed in water.
		Vanda Miss Joachim is a terete-leafed vanda that must be grown fully exposed to the tropical sun to flourish and flower to its best potential.
		But Vanda Miss Joachim 'Agnes' had fulfilled its role in the development of the vast horticultural export industries of Singapore and neighbouring countries and it is appropriate that Singapore should have recognised the important pioneering role of Miss Joachim's vanda.
	www.oscov.asn.au /articles/Vandmj.htm (641 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vanda Miss Joaquim was discovered by Agnes Joaquim (1854-1899) in 1893.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim was a natural hybrid between Vanda Hookerana and Vanda teres.
		It is not known which of the varieties of Vanda teres had been accidentally pollinated by Vanda hookerana to produce this original Vanda Miss Joaquim (or whether it was a reverse cross which produced the hybrid).
	cf2001.sngs.sch.edu.sg /Cyberfair/vanda/vanda_hist.html (460 words)

	Orchid 1. Vanda Miss Joaquim 'Agnes' photo - Robert photos at pbase.com
		Miss Agnes Joaquim (a Singaporean of Armenian descent) bred the world's first cultivated vanda hybrid by crossing the Burmese Vanda teres with the Malayan Vanda hookeriana.
		In 1947, the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid, described by John Laycock as 'a child of Singapore' was chosen as the most fitting emblem for the nascent Progressive Party, and not surprisingly,
		From a field of forty contenders, Vanda Miss Joaquim was selected as the National Flower of Singapore.
	www.pbase.com /image/19643202 (318 words)

	Human Flower Project
		Joaquim wasn’t just good at botany; she was a savvy humanist too.
		Recognizing that her orchid would be preferred as a natural wonder, Joaquim hid her accomplishment inside the “bamboo” of fantasy: a tale of discovery.
		When the Miss Joaquim orchid was nominated as the national flower in 1981, many objected, rooting instead for The Vanda Tan Chay Yan, an orchid that had been developed not by someone of Armenian descent but a “true son of the soil.” Miss Joaquim prevailed.
	humanflowerproject.com /index.php/weblog/miss_agness_big_little_secret (659 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim the popular choice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Vanda Miss Jaoquim was chosen, after a one year search, from a bouquet of 30 other orchid hybrids.
		The Vanda Miss Joaquim, the first hybrid found in Singapore, was sighted almost 90 years ago in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim.
		The Vanda Miss Joaquim is glowingly described by De Teoh Eng Soon in his book, Asian orchid, as the flower that pioneered the South East Asia orchid industry" and "later gave rise to commercial interest in orchids."
	cf2001.sngs.sch.edu.sg /Cyberfair/text/news/tchoice.html (395 words)

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		The Vanda Miss Joaquim was discovered in 1893 by Agnes Joaquim in her garden at Tanjong Pagar.
		The original Vanda Miss Joaquim was a natural hybrid between Vanda hoolerana and Vanda teres.
		The choice of choosing the Vanda Miss Joaquim as Singapore’s National flower is most appropriate because orchids have long been identified with Singapore.
	colleges.tripod.com /joaquim.htm (388 words)

	The History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia
		Named Vanda Miss Joaquim after her, it is also known as the Singapore orchid, the Wah Kim orchid and the Princess Aloha orchid.
		Not only was Vanda Miss Joaquim chosen as the national flower of Singapore, but it became one of the most popular and prolific orchids in Singapore, the Philippines and Hawaii.
		In 1947, Vanda Miss Joaquim, described by John Laycock as 'a child of Singapore' was chosen as the most fitting emblem for the nascent Progressive Party, and not surprisingly, as the crest for the Malayan Orchid Society in 1957.
	www.amassia.com.au /orchid.htm (848 words)

	The History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia
		Ashkhen Hovakimian or as she is better known, Agnes Joaquim, was born in Singapore on 7 April 1854, the second of Parsick and Urelia Joaquim's 11 children.
		In a recent work on Vanda Miss Joaquim, Hew, Yam and Arditti (2002) suggested that the hybrid was the result of spontaneous pollination by the carpenter bee.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim itself was 'one of nine new hybrids written up in The Orchid Review of August 1893 (where it was described as 'a cross effected by a lady resident in Singapore.').
	www.amassia.com.au /debate2.htm (4166 words)

	OrchidSafari ARCHIVES* Orchids beginning with 'V'
		Vanda coerulescens is a fragrant and floriferous compact strap-leaf species from China, Myanmar and Thailand, this intermediate grower may have small inch-wide blooms but many are produced on long sprays.
		Vanda Ruby (Miss Joaquim x tricolor) is a semi-terete hybrid with broad, dark pink lips speckled darker pink.
		The primary hybrid of V. teres and V. hookeriana, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was registered in 1893 after it was found growing the garden of its namesake.
	users.silcon.com /~orwell/08142002.html (4166 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim - OrchidTalk Forums
		I had planned on leaving the Vandas, after their resting period, hanging outside(up high out of the way of the kiddos) in the sun, where they will get about five hours of direct sunlight a day.
		I was thinking that my vandas may need more watering than just once a week, and was thinking of giving it a try.
		Watering vandas that have been potted once a week might be enough, if the temps are too hot.
	www.rv-orchidworks.com /orchidtalk/showthread.php?p=26401#post26401 (566 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim - TheBestLinks.com - Singapore, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Stub, ...
		Vanda Miss Joaquim - TheBestLinks.com - Singapore, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Stub,...
		Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Stub
		Vanda Miss Joaqium is the national flower of Singapore.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Vanda_Miss_Joaquim.html (105 words)

	Singapore Infomap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Vanda Miss Joaquim, an orchid variety, is Singapore's national flower.
		On 15 April 1981, following an announcement by then Minister of Culture S. Dhanabalan, the Vanda Miss Joaquim was proclaimed the national flower of Singapore.
		These are characteristics which reflect Singapore's quest for progress and excellence in all aspects of life.
	www.sg /explore/symbols_nationalflower.htm (136 words)

	NE-CDC :: Spring Online
		It was chosen because it was robust and resilient, and was able to bloom all year round - characteristics that reflect Singapore's quest for progress and excellence.
		o The Vanda Miss Joaquim was first found in the garden of a Jewish woman in Singapore, named Agnes Joaquim, in 1893.
		The Vanda Miss Joaquim is on the one-cent coins.
	www.northeast.org.sg /spring_julaug2004/SPRINGTIME/ST-timetoshop1b.html (155 words)

	Vanda Miss Joaquim photo - Robert photos at pbase.com
		In 1893, Miss Agnes Joaquim brought a new orchid, a hybrid between Vanda hookerana and Vanda teres, to the attention of Henry Nicholas Ridley,the Director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
		The orchid 'Vanda Miss Joaquim' was chosen as Singapore's national flower in 1981.
		Thanks for the historical background to probably the most widely cultivated vanda in the world.
	www.pbase.com /image/26621698 (102 words)

	S'pore
		He believed that language, race and religion were divisive factors, but the Pledge emphasizes that these differences can be overcome if Singaporeans cared enough about their country.
		It's Meanings : Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids.
		The Origin: Vanda Miss Joaquim 'Agnes', an indigenous hybrid between the Vanda teres and the Vanda hookerana discovered and registered in 1893 by Miss Agnes Joaquim.
	www.ryanong.netfirms.com /Singapore.htm (768 words)

	Joy Forever, A: Singapore's National Flower - Books - Travel Centre - www.wildasia.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Discovered in 1883 in a Singapore garden, the natural hybrid named Vanda Miss Joaquim was propagated by the millions and set the precedence for a worldwide programme of hydridisation.
		Here at last is a bool attempting to put in historical perspective the entire career of Vanda Miss Joaquim up to the present time.
		Also captured in splendid colour are the parents, clones and various colourful hybrids of Vanda Miss Joaquim, and other notable orchids which have featured in the cultural heritage of the region.
	wildasia.net /main/product.cfm?productID=699 (181 words)

	psb49-3
		Helmont also ignored his missing two ounces of soil because his theory did not allowhim to consider the possibility that the small amount of ash remaining after burning plant matter could have come from the soil.
		Vanda Miss Joaquim is a hybrid, the oldest and sole natural hybrid between Vanda hookerana and Vanda teres.
		These sections give attention to Miss Joaquim, variously described as kind, gentle and shy, her family, her Armenian heritage, Christian faith specifically and the Armenians in Singapore in general.
	www.botany.org /bsa/psb/2003/psb49-3.html (16451 words)

	East Everglades Orchids Society
		I also purchased a Vanda Miss Joaquim it has lots of arial roots and a few that are close enough to the bottom the put in some course orchid bark, any tips on how to care for this rat tale type orchid?
		Both Spathoglottis plicata and Vanda Miss Joaquim are terrestrial and will grow best in something like Pro-Mix, in other words something a little heavier and water retentive than an epiphytic mix.
		You might have a problem with Miss Joaquim since it likes full sunlight, all year long, something you don't have much of in Colorado.
	www.orchidseeos.com /orchidculture_q&a_terre.htm (1091 words)

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