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Author: Mandy Sun Volpe

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💚 New Episodes every Sunday 💚


Welcome to Orchid Talk, the podcast for anyone who’s ever fallen in love with a bloom — whether it was a $9.99 supermarket Phalaenopsis or the crown jewel of your 1,000‑plant jungle. If orchids spark your curiosity, fuel your obsession, or completely take over your home… you’re in the right place.


Hosted by Mandy, a passionate grower with a soft spot for the strange, the rare, and the wonderfully weird, Orchid Talk brings the entire orchid universe to your ears.


Each episode features a special guest grower — from hobbyists to world‑class collectors — as we dig into culture techniques, share hard‑earned tips and tricks, and take deep dives into the quirks and charms of different orchid genera.


And because every grower has questions (yes, even the pros), we wrap up with a listener Q&A, tackling everything from root rot mysteries to light‑level dilemmas. Send in your questions and we’ll get them answered on the show.


Fun, nerdy, and full of plant‑powered joy — Orchid Talk is your new weekly dose of orchid inspiration. Tune in and grow with us 🌿

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Episode 7: OrchidTalk is Back! The Great Catasetum Disaster of 2026.

Episode 7: OrchidTalk is Back! The Great Catasetum Disaster of 2026.

2026-10-1101:00:43

🌿🌿I'm back! Let's catchup on all the growing (and mistakes) of the 2026 growing season in my own backyard! I talk about the Catasetum Sun burn of Spring 2026, the cultural requirements and unique flowering habits of the catasetum alliance.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Guide to "Semi-Hydroponics" PET Catasetum growing by Stephen Van Kampen-LewisThe C. purpurata Fma. Carnea that I bought from Krull Smith (Not Sponsored)The Catasetum Alliance Catalog from Sunset Valley Orchids (Not Sponsored)Resources/Growers that we mentioned: Catasetum Culture Guide by Fred Clarke Cattleya Culture Guide by Fred ClarkeK-Lite Fertilizer - First Rays (Not Sponsored)OrchidRoots - Look up your Hybrids! American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast - Have a Question/Comment? Email me @ [email protected]🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 6: Growing Phragmipediums with Morgan Jameson

Episode 6: Growing Phragmipediums with Morgan Jameson

2026-03-0857:38

🌿🌿On the sixth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Morgan Jamesson. Morgan shares how she got into orchids, her collection of phragmipedium orchids, how to grow them and her advice from an orchid hobbyist to another.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Guide to "Semi-Hydroponics" growing for Orchids - First RaysMorgan's Beast of a plant! (Phrag Chuck Acker)Morgan's Ruth Morrow Growing Slipper Orchids (Phragmipediums and Paphiopedilums) indoors - AOSMorgan can be found at:Morgan's Slippertalk ProfileMorgan's InstagramResources/Growers that we mentioned: K-Lite Fertilizer - First RaysOrchidRoots - Look up your Hybrids! American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 5: The Wonderful World of Maxillarias with Eric Sauer (River Valley Orchids)

Episode 5: The Wonderful World of Maxillarias with Eric Sauer (River Valley Orchids)

2026-03-0154:13

🌿🌿On the Fifth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Eric Sauer from River Valley Orchids. Eric shares how he got into orchids, his collection of Maxillaria orchids, how to grow them and his orchid adventures down in South America.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Some of Eric's Awarded Phragmipediums - Facebook, Cincinnati Judging CenterPhotos and Cultural information on Maxilliaria tenuifolia, the Coconut Orchid - AOS Maxillaria, an unfinished monograph, Book by Eric Christenson - ResearchGateBook Review of Eric Christenson's Maxillaria monograph - AOSEric can be found at:River Valley OrchidsEric's InstagramRiver Valley Orchids Facebook PageInvite Eric as a speaker to your local orchid society - AOS Speaker CenterResources/Growers that we mentioned: New World OrchidsAmerican Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4: Growing and Breeding Novelty Phalaenopsis with Cody Mathers (Zenith Orchids)

Episode 4: Growing and Breeding Novelty Phalaenopsis with Cody Mathers (Zenith Orchids)

2026-02-2250:39

🌿🌿On this fourth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with Cody Mathers from Zenith Orchids. Cody shares how he got into orchids, his collection of novelty phalaenopsis orchids, how to grow them in the freezing plains of Saskatchewan, and orchid breeding from a hobbyist prospective.🌿🌿🔗Show Links🔗:Phalaenopsis Penang Girl - OrchidRootsPhalaenopsis micholtzii - Internet Orchid Species EncyclopediaPhalaenopsis lueddimanniana - Internet Orchid Species EncyclopediaCody can be found at:Zenith Orchids InstagramResources/Growers that we mentioned: Peter Lin / Big Leaf OrchidsOrchidexAmerican Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets🌿🌿Please Review and Rate this Podcast🌸Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus Episode: Cattleya Bow Bells - The Bells That Wouldn't be Silenced

Bonus Episode: Cattleya Bow Bells - The Bells That Wouldn't be Silenced

2026-02-1821:39

🌿🌿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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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