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Japan’s Orchid Grand Prix

March 2, 2008

A courtesy guide attempts to control the crowds at the worlds’ largest orchid show. Perhaps my collegue, Jessica summed it up best, ” I…

Samurai Orchid

August 19, 2007

Neofinetia falcata, or the Samurai Orchid, is a tiny, fragrant, and highly collectable orchid from Japan, where it has many fans, and clubs organized…

ch..ch…ch..cha…changes

April 17, 2007

This Yew hedge is 100 feet long, 9 feet high and 12 feet wide. A freight train and taxus, and with two driveways passing…

Fall = Orchids not Mums

September 19, 2006

You all know how I feel about bushel basket mums the size of dairy cows, all hormoned-up and perfectly perfect in every way. These…

The orchid days of summer

July 18, 2006

Rhyncholaelia digbyana displaying its finest fimbriation on a hot and humid evening in July Perhaps more suited to this hot and humid, near 100…

Pleione Orchids

March 28, 2006

Pleione orchids are a precious small orchid from western China that grow from bulbs, like a paperwhite. They are challenging to find, but are…