"Beatrice Lee... her husband jokes that he never has the urge to go to a casino to gamble because he rolls the dice every time he walks into his greenhouses.
Charles Lee has to think four years ahead when he decides what orchid varieties he will nurture to maturity. If he guesses incorrectly and the orchids are not "in fashion" when they are mature, he loses. Conversely, if he makes the right decision, he cashes in. ... Beatrice and Charles Lee, owners of the Blossoming Orchid Nursery... have been engaged in the orchid business in Aromas since the late 1980s. The couple met... while enrolled in an English language class. Charles had just arrived from his native Taiwan and Beatrice had left her home in France... the couple decided to relocate to California where they could pursue their mutual love of orchids... Explaining that as an orchid grower he is completely self-taught, Lee said that he "practiced for years" to learn how to grow orchids successfully. "It took about 20 years to get really comfortable doing this," he said. Now that he has mastered the growing part, Lee said... "The hard part is finding new and reliable customers!" URL : http://www.californianonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS01/80224009/1002 **************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
