{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6978f3f915dde02bc6680041/697d0bc34b1113c2c8fe99e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 1: Growing Slipper Orchids Indoors with Kevin Chen from W.W. Botanicals","description":"<p>🌿🌿</p><p>On this very first episode of <em>OrchidTalk</em>, I sit down with <strong>Kevin Chen</strong>, the grower behind Wilshire and Western Botanicals and a beloved figure in the SoCal orchid community. Kevin shares his very first orchid, his highest AOS awarded plant, and growing slipper orchids (paphiopedilums) indoors in LA.</p><p>🌿🌿</p><p><br></p><p>🔗<strong>Show Links</strong>🔗<strong>:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Picture of Kevin's <a href=\"instagram.com/p/DKDeUHwSuGj/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Paphiopedilum sanderianum</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Picture of Kevin's Awarded flower <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGJ-bMyv4c6/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Paphiopedilum Regine Plows 'Alien Superstar' AM/AOS</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Picture of a Sibling of <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CtX4a3WOrN_/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cattleya Warscewiczii coerulea 'Marquesa de Yolombó' x self.</strong> </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Kevin can be found at:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/w.w.botanicals?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>W.W. Botanicals instagram</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/wilwestbotanicals/?etsrc=sdt&amp;utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZnRzaAPp52hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAae7HpzrF4Jzmf5Mzh20xG7OdTh3d_PD0m0HV2GnyjoxX9oOpGH6bO1V7sWieA_aem_S2r8x5n_xF79Tcbyqf-QRg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>W.W. Botanicals Etsy Shop</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources/Growers that we mentioned: </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fred Clarke / </strong><a href=\"https://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sunset Valley Orchids</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://rustyexotics.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rusty Exotics</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>William Green / </strong><a href=\"https://mygreenpets.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MyGreenPets</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenvankampenlewis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.slippertalk.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SlipperTalk Forum</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.aos.org › culture-sheets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>🌿🌿</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Please Review and Rate this Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p>🌸<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/orchidtalkpod?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!</strong></a>🌸</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Want to be on the show? Have a question? Feedback? Email me: orchidtalkpod@gmail.com</strong></p>","author_name":"Mandy Sun Volpe"}