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On Saturday April 13th 2024, I received my first First, Class Certificate at AOS judging. The plant was purchased from SVO approx. 18 months ago. My 7' x 27' hobby greenhouse is set up with large mature blooming size plants hanging above and small plants on a bench below, with 12 hours daily...

This wonderful cattleya trianae has had an exciting month of March 2024. It opened it's flowers on the 1st of March, and was taken to AOS judging in Toronto on March 9th. I had wanted to save if for the Montreal les Orchidophiles Show judging on March 16th, but a 550 km. trip can sometimes be...

Most of the cattleya posting here has been done by Dr. Leslie Ee as the best clones have been his plants, many of which I have grown. One day he will have a facility to grow in a well managed environment. This past weekend, I received best cattleya species and best plant in show at the nearby...

As a result of what seems some interest in cattleya species I am just passing on a few thoughts. Orchid shows seem to be full of cattleya hybrids some wonderful, others not so much, with a significant absence of quality species. In part possibly due to the higher cost of these plants, perhaps...

This post was inspired by another post. I have been buying from SVO for a few years now. No one wants to grow a plant from a 2" pot to blooming years later and be disappointed. I have and it's a difficult lesson. Firstly to thine own self be true. Grow what grows well for you, yeah very...

So we are fortunate in that we (Dr.Leslie Ee) and I have two different clones of mossiae semi-alba pincelada in bloom now. One clone Paz Lucia is from Venezuela and the plant is now at the status I feel necessary to hold a pod. The plant (with 5 flowers) is growing well in two different...

This is Paphiopedilum Luther Pass and it is a sib cross of "Star Field x Sensation'AM/AOS ,( Winston Churchill x Spotglen) made by Hillsview Gardens. Awarded a week ago in Toronto , 80 point AM/AOS clonal name 'Chocolate Fireworks". There are 21 awards to this grex, most garnered by Theresa Hill...