The Orchid Pod
Just geeking out about orchids
Episodes
Join Caleb and James as they dig through the mailbag and answer some listener submitted questions about Phragmipedium orchids and growing orchids using a terrarium. Thank you to our listeners who submitted questions!
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Caleb and James pay a visit to the nursery to talk with Ben Oliveros, fellow AOS orchid judge and owner of Orchid Eros. Known for his award winning Cattleyas and breeding expertise, Ben shares a bit about his background alongside some tips and tricks.
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Caleb and James explore the 150 year long breeding legacy of complex Paphiopedilums, from historic species to modern show-stopping hybrids and the breeders that create them.
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Caleb and James interview Challen Willemsen, a conservationist, botanist, educator, and sometimes tour guide from Guatemala.
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Join Caleb and James as they dig through the mailbag and answer some listener submitted questions about caring for orchids with specific culture requirements and what to look for when purchasing plants. Thank you to our listeners who submitted questions!
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Caleb and James interview Karen Kimmerle, owner of Island Sun Orchids and long time American Orchid Society accredited judge.
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Caleb and James dive into their favorite FCC awarded plants from 2024 and answer fan mail about orchid culture.
Register for the 8th Annual Andean Orchid Conference hosted by Ecuagenera at ccoa8.com.
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Caleb and James review some of the incredible plants and people from the World Slipper Orchid Conference in Hilo, Hawai'i, followed by listener submitted questions.
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Caleb and James interview Peter Wiggin, evolutionary biologist, botanist, orchidophile, plant nerd, and an AOS accredited orchid judge. After a lively discussion, Caleb and James dive into the mailbox with Pete for some listener submitted comments and questions.
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Caleb and James interview Tom Mirenda, an AOS accredited orchid judge, conservationist, botanist, and lover of living things. You can reach Tom at biophiliak@gmail.com.
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Caleb and James talk breeding mini-cattleyas, after which they discuss deflasking orchid seedlings.
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Caleb and James recap Hawaii's largest orchid show from inside the judges booth. Awards, rarities, and more from the 70th Annual Hilo Orchid Society Show.
Caleb shares his experiences growing multifloral Paphs (Paphiopedilums) and we chat about some of the breeding and history of the group
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We go over our favorite First Class Certificate (FCC) awards given by the American Orchid Society (AOS) judges in 2023
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James gives an overview of his time at the 23rd World Orchid Conference in Taiwan
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Caleb shares what he got to see at the Tokyo Dome show in Japan
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We go over some of the orchids which have been classified as 'invasive', particularly in Hawaiʻi
The main article about invasive orchids discussed:
https://go.hawaii.edu/oV2
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Caleb and James discuss the premise of the podcast and Caleb shares about his Dendrobium alexanderae
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We review some of the history and published information on orchids used as medicine
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Caleb shares the story of the first orchid he grew: Angraecum eburneum
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