Feb 102023
Javier Morejon
Javier Morejon:
Bulbophyllums! Among the Best Orchids to Grow in Our Area!
I am a lifelong native of Miami, born here in 1973. I started growing orchids around 1987-1988 and have been an active grower for the last 35 years. Like many, I started with the standard cattleyas and dendrobriums, which I still grow and moved on to the weird stuff after a few years thanks to mentors like Bert Pressman and Mirta Russis Heineman.
These days I have a collection of 250 plants 2/3 of which are species or primary hybrids. These include several species and hybrids of Bulbophyllum, which is the subject of the talk. I will be showing how I grow and mount these orchids and why I believe they are among the best orchids for this area.
When I’m not with my orchids am growing my other passion, heirloom vegetables.