A Rare Slipper Orchid Article

[tomkalina]

Hi All,

Found this article in this morning's Chicago Tribune. It's surprisingly good information for those who might not have grown Paphs., but would like to try them.

Thanks,

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/tribu/sc-home-1115-conway-20101115,0,6751327.story

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Nice article. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Kevin]

What's the one in the picture?

 

[slippertalker]

What's the one in the picture?

It's one of those generic Maudiae hybrids with obvious callosum, lawrenceanum and superbiens genes.

 

[Kevin]

Thanks. I guessed callosum and lawrenceanum, but it looked a little 'different' than what I had seen before, and wasn't sure what else was in it.

 

[SlipperFan]

Good article. Thanks, Tom.

 

[chrismende]

Wonder who wrote it. Where do news services get these things?

 

[SlipperFan]

Wonder who wrote it. Where do news services get these things?

The article says: By Sean Conway, Tribune Media Services -- beyond that???

 

[Ray]

Wonder who wrote it.?

Sean Conway (it says at the bottom of the article)

 

[tomkalina]

Given his use of the language, Mr. Conway appears to know more about slipper orchids than you might expect from a free-lance writer. Could it be that he actually grows them as a hobby? If so, we should figure out a way to invite him to join ST......and further spread this disease with which we're all afflicted:clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

I tried to post a comment on that page, inviting the author to join us. But in order to do that, I had to sign in for an account, which I don't want to do.

 

[rob]

I did 3 shows for Sean, one on paphs a few years ago for his show Cultivating Life. Much of this article is familar. He is a good guy and is an avid plantmen but it seems that his main concern is to go for the larger national market.
Rob