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OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!

OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!

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

    Episode 4: Growing and Breeding Novelty Phalaenopsis with Cody Mathers (Zenith Orchids)
    Feb 22 2026

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    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.

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    🔗Show Links🔗:


    Phalaenopsis Penang Girl - OrchidRoots


    Phalaenopsis micholtzii - Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia


    Phalaenopsis lueddimanniana - Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia


    Cody can be found at:


    Zenith Orchids Instagram


    Resources/Growers that we mentioned:


    Peter Lin / Big Leaf Orchids


    Orchidex


    American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets


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    51 Min.
  • Bonus Episode: Cattleya Bow Bells - The Bells That Wouldn't be Silenced

    Bonus Episode: Cattleya Bow Bells - The Bells That Wouldn't be Silenced
    Feb 18 2026

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    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 Chadwick


    Link to the Cattleya Bow Bells Article by Chadwick and Son's Orchids


    Link to Sandra's Garden - Flowers Fit for a Queen


    Link to Virtual Orchids - Cattleya Bow Bells 'July'


    Link to SlipperTalk Thread on C. Bow Bells 'Purity' FCC/AOS by NESlipper


    Link to AOS Article on Cattleya breeding influences


    Link to Cattleya Culture Guide (AOS)


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    Want to be on the show? Have a question? Feedback? Email me: orchidtalkpod@gmail.com

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    22 Min.
  • Episode 3: Growing Cloud Forest Miniature Orchids with Luis Ortiz Jordan

    Episode 3: Growing Cloud Forest Miniature Orchids with Luis Ortiz Jordan
    Feb 15 2026

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    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.

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    🔗Show Links🔗:


    McKee Botanical Garden


    Luis's FCC/AOS Cattleya walkeriana


    Luis's New Orchid Species Publication - Eurystyles luisortizii


    Luis can be found at:


    The Orchid Cabinet Instagram


    Luis's LinkedIn


    Resources/Growers that we mentioned:


    American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets


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    51 Min.
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