OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!
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Podcast Overview
<p>💚 New Episodes every Sunday 💚</p><br><p>Welcome to <strong>Orchid Talk</strong>, 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.</p><br><p>Hosted by <strong>Mandy</strong>, 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.</p><br><p>Each episode features a <strong>special guest grower</strong> — 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.</p><br><p>And because every grower has questions (yes, even the pros), we wrap up with a <strong>listener Q&A</strong>, tackling everything from root rot mysteries to light‑level dilemmas. Send in your questions and we’ll get them answered on the show.</p><br><p>Fun, nerdy, and full of plant‑powered joy — <strong>Orchid Talk</strong> is your new weekly dose of orchid inspiration. Tune in and grow with us 🌿</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 8, 2026
Episode 6: Growing Phragmipediums with Morgan Jameson
<p><br></p><p>🌿🌿</p><p>On the sixth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with<strong> Morgan Jamesson. </strong>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.</p><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p>🔗<strong>Show Links</strong>🔗<strong>:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://firstrays.com/semi-hydroponic-culture/general-semi-hydroponics-information/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Guide to "Semi-Hydroponics" growing for Orchids - First Rays</strong></a></p><h4><br></h4><h4><a href="https://www.slippertalk.com/threads/collection-updates.59001/post-789876" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan's Beast of a plant! (Phrag Chuck Acker)</a></h4><h4><br></h4><h4><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcln43EaMu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan's Ruth Morrow </a></h4><h4><br></h4><p><a href="https://secure.aos.org/media/Content-Images/PDFs/Phrag_home_culture.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Growing Slipper Orchids (Phragmipediums and Paphiopedilums) indoors - AOS</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Morgan can be found at:</strong></p><br><p><strong>Morgan's</strong><a href="https://www.slippertalk.com/members/morja.149212/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Slippertalk</strong></a><strong> Profile</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcln43EaMu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Morgan's Instagram</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Resources/Growers that we mentioned: </strong></p><br><p><a href="https://firstrays.com/k-lite-orchid-epiphyte-fertilizer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>K-Lite Fertilizer - First Rays</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://orchidroots.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>OrchidRoots - Look up your Hybrids! </strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.aos.xn--org%20%20culture-sheets-te3n/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets</strong></a></p><br><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p><strong>Please Review and Rate this Podcast</strong></p><br><p>🌸<a href="https://www.instagram.com/orchidtalkpod?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!</strong></a>🌸</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 1, 2026
Episode 5: The Wonderful World of Maxillarias with Eric Sauer (River Valley Orchids)
<p>🌿🌿</p><p>On the Fifth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with<strong> Eric Sauer from River Valley Orchids. </strong>Eric shares how he got into orchids, his collection of Maxillaria orchids, how to grow them and his orchid adventures down in South America.</p><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p>🔗<strong>Show Links</strong>🔗<strong>:</strong></p><p><br></p><h4><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/888437784583428/posts/9378646642229124/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Some of Eric's Awarded Phragmipediums - Facebook, Cincinnati Judging Center</a></h4><h4><br></h4><p><a href="https://www.aos.org/maxillaria-alliance/maxillariella-tenuifolia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Photos and Cultural information on Maxilliaria tenuifolia, the Coconut Orchid - AOS </strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341950095_Maxillaria_an_unfinished_monograph" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Maxillaria, an unfinished monograph, Book by Eric Christenson - ResearchGate</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/book-reviews/maxillaria-an-unfinished-monograph" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Book Review of Eric Christenson's Maxillaria monograph - AOS</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Eric can be found at:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.rvorchids.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>River Valley Orchids</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericsauer9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Eric's Instagram</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rvorchids/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>River Valley Orchids Facebook Page</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.aos.org/community/speaker-center/eric-sauer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Invite Eric as a speaker to your local orchid society - AOS Speaker Center</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Resources/Growers that we mentioned: </strong></p><br><p><a href="https://newworldorchids.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>New World Orchids</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.aos.xn--org%20%20culture-sheets-te3n/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets</strong></a></p><br><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p><strong>Please Review and Rate this Podcast</strong></p><br><p>🌸<a href="https://www.instagram.com/orchidtalkpod?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!</strong></a>🌸</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 22, 2026
Episode 4: Growing and Breeding Novelty Phalaenopsis with Cody Mathers (Zenith Orchids)
<p>🌿🌿</p><p>On this fourth episode of OrchidTalk, I sit down with <strong>Cody Mathers from Zenith Orchids. </strong>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.</p><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p>🔗<strong>Show Links</strong>🔗<strong>:</strong></p><p><br></p><h4><a href="https://orchidroots.com/display/summary/orchidaceae/100054272/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phalaenopsis Penang Girl - OrchidRoots</a></h4><h4><br></h4><p><a href="https://www.orchidspecies.com/phalmicholtzii.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Phalaenopsis micholtzii - Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.orchidspecies.com/phallueddimanniana.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Phalaenopsis lueddimanniana - Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Cody can be found at:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zenith_orchids/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Zenith Orchids Instagram</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Resources/Growers that we mentioned: </strong></p><br><p>Peter Lin / <a href="https://bigleaforchids.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopGAt8bPnD82bhibzhn3Q_vQvinzoEeDBh3GK51BQ2EqZNe1ngy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Big Leaf Orchids</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://orchidex.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Orchidex</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.aos.xn--org%20%20culture-sheets-te3n/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>American Orchid Society - Orchid Culture Sheets</strong></a></p><br><p>🌿🌿</p><br><p><strong>Please Review and Rate this Podcast</strong></p><br><p>🌸<a href="https://www.instagram.com/orchidtalkpod?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Follow OrchidTalk on instagram!</strong></a>🌸</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!?
<p>💚 New Episodes every Sunday 💚</p><br><p>Welcome to <strong>Orchid Talk</strong>, 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.</p><br><p>Hosted by <strong>Mandy</strong>, 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.</p><br><p>Each episode features a <strong>special guest grower</strong> — 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.</p><br><p>And because every grower has questions (yes, even the pros), we wrap up with a <strong>listener Q&A</strong>, tackling everything from root rot mysteries to light‑level dilemmas. Send in your questions and we’ll get them answered on the show.</p><br><p>Fun, nerdy, and full of plant‑powered joy — <strong>Orchid Talk</strong> is your new weekly dose of orchid inspiration. Tune in and grow with us 🌿</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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