Choosing the Best Plants

Lois Cinert
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
How do you buy the best plant for your collection? Join Lois Cinert, AOS Judge, to learn how to recognize a good orchid.

Summary

How do you pick and buy the best plant for your collection? What do you need to ask the vendor before you buy or acquire a new orchid? Join Lois Cinert, AOS Judge, to learn how to recognize a good orchid. In this webinar, Lois shows many pictures of what to look for and how to select the best quality flower. She talks about many genera including Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, Pahpiopedilum, Phragmipedium and others. She even includes a fun exercise to see if you can spot the best orchid from a panel of choices. You will hear suggestions on what to do with your new orchid after purchasing and how to quarantine. Plus, many other great facts in the question-and-answer portion of the webinar. 

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