"Reggie Wright... and his wife, Glenda... orchids as a hobby. He built the greenhouse 10 years ago... He estimates between 6,000 and 7,000 plants are in the greenhouse, including a hybrid he created. ... Wright occasionally sells an orchid, but more often he shares his plants with other orchid lovers. ... Some of Wrights orchids came from Central America a trip that intensified his love for growing the tropical beauties. We werent really collecting them, he said of his trip to Belize... We were rescuing them. He said Mennonite farmers cleared trees from acres of land to cultivate. We got them from where they had pushed the trees up, he said. Thats really when I got interested ... when I went down and saw how they grow in the wild. ... He and his wife attend shows within driving distance, such as Birmingham, Mobile and Nashville. ... They also attended the International Orchid Show in New York. Even though Wright has plenty of accolades for his orchids, he downplays the awards. I grow them for the blooms, he said."
URL : http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20080427/news/607519822&tc=yahoo photo : [caption : Reggie Wright... at his greenhouse at his home near Boaz" http://gtimg.ny.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GT&Date=20080427&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=607519822&Ref=AR ****************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
