Orchid admirers become orchid growers after joining this comprehensive class.
Along with Longwood Horticultural Specialty Grower Greg Griffis, explore the popular genera of orchids—particularly those best suited for home and greenhouse growing. Learn about orchids’ growth requirements and how their needs differ from those of other houseplants, as well as their natural habitat and plant structure. Beware—once you start growing orchids, you may not be able to stop!
Location
Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Greg Griffis
Griffis was hired as the orchid grower at Longwood Gardens at the beginning of 2015. He purchased his first orchid from the 2010 Longwood Orchid Show, and he quickly was hooked. Griffis’s professional experience includes working as a grower and manager at Parkside Orchid Nursery in Pennsylvania and as an orchid grower at Hilo Orchid Farm in Hawaii.
