''festival at the National Arboretum sponsored by the National Capital Orchid Society. Jason Makoto Fischer, one of the speakers... ... in 1996, Jason's dad bred and registered a Phragmipedium orchid with a red color... intense... Following a tradition of naming orchid hybrids for family members and friends, he named it "Phrag. Jason Fischer."
This hybrid went on to win over 75 awards, and is a favorite among orchid growers... because of its... longevity and suitability for cross-breeding. Mature plants have been known to produce spikes that flower for 11 months, with flowers emerging sequentially, lasting two to three weeks, and then falling off just as a new one is emerging. ... Jason's mom is Japanese and his dad American. He grew up among the orchids that his dad was raising in the family greenhouses in Plymouth, Minnesota. At age five, Jason assumed that every kid had to earn his allowance by re-potting orchids. By 14, he was in the lab doing his own cross-breeding work. Jason went on to study the Japanese language and culture, moved to Japan to teach English, and eventually married there. When he later returned to the U.S. to work in the family orchid business... in Minnesota, he focused on developing markets for Japanese orchids in the United States and American orchids in Japan. ... an orchid hybrid called "Hknsa. Lisa Hasegawa 'Victory.'"... Lisa Hasegawa... Her father is... Norito Hasegawa... Dr. Hasegawa is a dentist, born in Los Angeles, who turned his orchid-raising hobby into a lifetime adventure and business. Thirty years ago, he founded Paphanatics, unLimited... In the course of 30 years, Dr. Hasegawa has named hybrids after many of his family members... Given good care, [orchids]... can live on past their owners [Well, one would hope so !!!]. Indeed, there are plants alive today that were first collected two centuries ago [could you name some of them ?], and some wills include clauses for disposition of the dear departed's orchids." article URL : http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=1770fab8f0671ddedda14735f1cfafd8 **************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
