Lance Birk
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Here's something that I am sure will interest many posters to this forum. It will also answer the question some of you had regarding my whereabouts for the past year and a half. Lance Birk
Orchids Forever
http://huntingtonblogs.org/2012/02/orchids-forever/
"The Huntington has more than 12,000 orchids, and with this post we begin a new blog series on a range of topics related to the collection—from the conservation of plants to the orchid shows we attend. In the coming weeks and months we will also be discussing the various species that are in bloom and hope to teach you something about growing your own orchids."
Brandon Tam
Orchid Specialist
The Huntington Library,
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Since the entire collection of S. Robert Weltz was received in May of 2010 we have repotted and revitalized it to the point where we will soon be initiating small tours through the greenhouse containing the bulk of our orchid collections. These orchids, primarily Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya hybrids are some of the best examples of their type obtainable.
In other greenhouses we are preparing to host small tours to show off our large and very diverse collections of orchid species, as well as collections of some of the most unusual, little known or rarely seen plants of numerous different countries. These tours will be initiated in the coming months and will be hosted by myself, Lance Birk and Dylan Hannon, Curator of the Conservatory and Tropical Collections.
.... Stay Tuned!
Orchids Forever
http://huntingtonblogs.org/2012/02/orchids-forever/
"The Huntington has more than 12,000 orchids, and with this post we begin a new blog series on a range of topics related to the collection—from the conservation of plants to the orchid shows we attend. In the coming weeks and months we will also be discussing the various species that are in bloom and hope to teach you something about growing your own orchids."
Brandon Tam
Orchid Specialist
The Huntington Library,
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Since the entire collection of S. Robert Weltz was received in May of 2010 we have repotted and revitalized it to the point where we will soon be initiating small tours through the greenhouse containing the bulk of our orchid collections. These orchids, primarily Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya hybrids are some of the best examples of their type obtainable.
In other greenhouses we are preparing to host small tours to show off our large and very diverse collections of orchid species, as well as collections of some of the most unusual, little known or rarely seen plants of numerous different countries. These tours will be initiated in the coming months and will be hosted by myself, Lance Birk and Dylan Hannon, Curator of the Conservatory and Tropical Collections.
.... Stay Tuned!