Graham Ramsey

Graham Ramsey

AOS Membership Committee, Orchid Propagator Graham Ramsey discovered his passion for orchids nearly 20 years ago, starting—as many growers do—with a single white Phalaenopsis. His interest quickly deepened after his mother-in-law sent him home with two boxes of...
Dave Sorokowsky

Dave Sorokowsky

Paph Paradise OrchidsOwner After earning a degree in biochemistry from the University of Toronto, Dave Sorokowsky took an unexpected path and spent eight years operating a tropical fish import business. He later returned to school and completed a degree in enology and...
Wenqing Perner

Wenqing Perner

Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology Ltd.President/Founder Wenqing Perner serves as an expert with the IUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group and the IUCN SSC China Species Specialist Group, a Senior Advisor for Huanglong National Park, and President of Hengduan Mountains...

Culture Column: Australian Dendrobiums

Dendrobium are slowly gaining popularity in the U.S.  Native to Australia (as their name implies) these plants look a little different than their non-Australian cousins.  You can tell if your plants are Aussie Dendrobiums by their distinctive starburst-shaped bloom. ...

Culture Column: Miniature Cattleyas

There is perhaps no group of orchids more recognized by the public as orchids than Cattleyas.  Starting with that first bloom found on a plant used as shipping material in the 1800’s, this group’s large showy flowers have captured the eye of collectors the world...