OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!

🌿🌿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

🌿🌿On this third episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Luis Ortiz Jordan, who leads the curation of the McKee Botanical Gardens orchid collection. Luis shares how he got into orchid, his collection of cloud forest miniature orchids, how to grow them and the species he discovered in Puerto Rico.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:McKee Botanical GardenLuis's FCC/AOS Cattleya walkeriana Luis's New Orchid Species Publication - Eurystyles luisortiziiLuis can be found at:The Orchid Cabinet InstagramLuis's LinkedInResources/Growers that we mentioned: American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸

🌿🌿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

🌿🌿On this second episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Carol Buele, a Emmy-winning costume designer and American Orchid Society accredited judge. Carol shares how she got into orchid, her lasting love with Japan and Neofinetia falcata (the famed wind orchid) and how she grows her collection in the San Fernando Valley.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:2025 Fuukiran Meikan Board (with English explanations): 2025 Meikan BoardJapan Fuukiran SocietyAmerican Orchid Society Article on Growing the Wind Orchid (Neofinetia falcata) Carol can be found at:Carol's Website: FirstHouseFurnishingsCarol's Etsy Store: NishibachiByCarolCarol's AOS Page: Carol Buele - Speaker CenterResources/Growers that we mentioned: Peter T. Lin / Diamond OrchidsPeter Lin / Big Leaf OrchidsAmerican Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸

🌿🌿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

🌿🌿On this very first episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Kevin Chen, 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.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Picture of Kevin's Paphiopedilum sanderianumPicture of Kevin's Awarded flower Paphiopedilum Regine Plows 'Alien Superstar' AM/AOSPicture of a Sibling of Cattleya Warscewiczii coerulea 'Marquesa de Yolombó' x self. Kevin can be found at:W.W. Botanicals instagramW.W. Botanicals Etsy ShopResources/Growers that we mentioned: Fred Clarke / Sunset Valley OrchidsRusty ExoticsWilliam Green / MyGreenPetsStephen Van Kampen-LewisSlipperTalk ForumAmerican Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿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

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