OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!

🌿🌿On the Fifth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Eric Sauer from River Valley Orchids. Eric shares how he got into orchids, his collection of Maxillaria orchids, how to grow them and his orchid adventures down in South America.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Some of Eric's Awarded Phragmipediums - Facebook, Cincinnati Judging CenterPhotos and Cultural information on Maxilliaria tenuifolia, the Coconut Orchid - AOS Maxillaria, an unfinished monograph, Book by Eric Christenson - ResearchGateBook Review of Eric Christenson's Maxillaria monograph - AOSEric can be found at:River Valley OrchidsEric's InstagramRiver Valley Orchids Facebook PageInvite Eric as a speaker to your local orchid society - AOS Speaker CenterResources/Growers that we mentioned: New World OrchidsAmerican Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🌿🌿On the third bonus episode of OrchidTalk, I dive into the history of Cattleya Bow Bells— shaped by war, loss, resilience, and the quiet determination of growers across three continents. It is a hybrid born in the shadow of bombed greenhouses, carried across oceans, preserved in distant sanctuaries, and woven into the fabric of modern cattleya breeding.🔗 Show Links below🔗 Link to purchase the book that inspired this story time / The Classic Cattleyas by AA and Arthur ChadwickLink to the Cattleya Bow Bells Article by Chadwick and Son's OrchidsLink to Sandra's Garden - Flowers Fit for a QueenLink to Virtual Orchids - Cattleya Bow Bells 'July'Link to SlipperTalk Thread on C. Bow Bells 'Purity' FCC/AOS by NESlipperLink to AOS Article on Cattleya breeding influencesLink to Cattleya Culture Guide (AOS)🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸Want to be on the show? Have a question? Feedback? Email me: orchidtalkpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🌿🌿On the second bonus episode of OrchidTalk, I dive into the golden yellow (fever) of Cattleya dowiana— the large flowered yellow Cattleya, with a bright, sunny nature immediately lights up every room or greenhouse that they are in.🔗 Show Links below🔗 Link to purchase the book that inspired this story time / The Classic Cattleyas by AA and Arthur ChadwickLink to the Cattleya dowiana article by Chadwick and Sons Link to AOS Article on Cattleya breeding influencesLink to Cattleya Culture Guide (AOS)🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸Want to be on the show? Have a question? Feedback? Email me: orchidtalkpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🌿🌿On the very first bonus episode of OrchidTalk, I dive into the wild, true story of Cattleya labiata — the orchid that launched Victorian orchid mania, vanished for 71 years, and reappeared thanks to a bug collector who wasn’t even looking for orchids. It’s a story time packed with botanical drama, misidentified specimens, forgotten directions, and the orchid that became a queen. 🔗 Show Links below🔗 Link to purchase the book that inspired this story time / The Classic Cattleyas by AA and Arthur ChadwickLink to the Cattleya labiata article by Chadwick and Son OrchidsLink to AOS Article on Cattleya labiataLink to Cattleya Culture Guide (AOS)🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸Want to be on the show? Have a question? Feedback? Email me: orchidtalkpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Orchid Talk, the podcast for anyone who’s ever said, “I’ll just buy ONE orchid”… and then somehow ended up with a jungle. In this trailer, Mandy gives you a sneak peek into the wonderfully chaotic world of orchid growing — from supermarket Phals to rare species that cost more than your rent. Expect laughs, plant confessions, wild orchid facts, and a whole lot of blooming enthusiasm. If you’re ready to learn, laugh, and maybe accidentally start a massive collection, hit play and let the orchid madness begin! 🌿If you have an orchid related question that you want answered, send me an email, at orchidtalkpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.