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More than thirty years ago, on a bright sunny irresistible day in March, Doug and I played hooky from home renovating. Our consequence was the discovery of orchids. Immediately these intriguing plants cast their spell upon us. Over the years we have grown many, many genera; Paphiopedilum, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, Miltoniopsis, Phragmipedium, Oncidium, and Pleurothallids to name but a few. Most of these are still represented in our greenhouse.
Countless trophies and boxes of ribbons document our participation in shows all over North America. We pride ourselves on our displays. Well over 50 American Orchid Society Show Trophies indicate that the judges appreciate them too. At the 11th World Orchid Conference in Miami, Florida, 3 silver medals for flowering plants and a silver certificate for the display confirmed world class quality. Our Dracula NIGHTSHADE 'Black Ice' AM/AOS received a trophy at the 16th World Orchid Congress in Vancouver in 1999. In addition, our plants have been recognized with at least a hundred A.O.S. awards. Some of these spectacular plants have even been mericloned.
Over the years, our commitment to orchids has never wavered. Terry is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society. She is vice-chair of the American Orchid Society Toronto Judging Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Toronto Judging Centre is the first AOS judging centre outside of the United States.
