Author: marriottorchids

Judging: For more information on showing, and judging orchids – visit The American Orchid Societies web site. Any orchid owner who knows the parentage of

All new cultivars originated, at one time, with just 2 species. When 2 species are bred together, the resulting hybrid is called a “primary hybrid”

Paphiopedilum is the “lady slipper orchid”. Characterized by a cup-like lip, called a pouch, their native habitat is the jungles of the Far East and

By Steve Drozda (Written for publication in the Slipper Orchid Alliance Newsletter) The last time that a First Class Certificate (FCC) was awarded in Pittsburgh,

Exactly two decades ago, in 1989, a delightful book was published called Novelty Slipper Orchids. Its co-authors were Dr. Harold Koopowitz and Dr. Norito Hasegawa,

by J. Hadley Cash – for publication in the Orchid Digest Just this weekend, as I walked with my seven-year-old son on a hike into

(Please note:  We have endeavored, where possible, to provide links to photos of the various crosses mentioned to assist you in visualizing the progression of