"Lee Merriman and his wife, Neale, own Merriman Orchids and Tropicals at their home in Franklin. ... Lee Merriman has been growing orchids for 40 years... At the age of 11, Lee Merriman moved to Brazil with his family... He grew up raising them.
During the 1970s, a friend went to Hawaii and sent Lee Merriman several orchids. ... A year or two later, he was hooked on orchids. He converted a tropical fish tank into an orchid terrarium. Then he built a 4-foot-by-8-foot lean-to with two electric heaters that acted as a greenhouse. Now, he raises approximately 3,000 orchids in a 24-by-60-foot greenhouse. ... Some orchids may take from 6 to 15 years from seed to bloom... The orchids Lee Merriman has developed are registered at the World Orchid Registry in England." URL : http://www.reporter-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=98054&format=html ************ Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
