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Article: Oh, those orchids Growers have passion for the many varieties of these beautiful tropical flowers.(Home & Garden)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 7, 2002
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Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Staff Writer
If you want to grow orchids, first you must canoe down a piranha-infested river in South America, then ...
Seriously, folks, growing orchids can be easy and doesn't have to be expensive.
That's the story from members of the Illinois Orchid Society. The group is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hosting a public orchid show and sale Friday through April 14 at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
The events tie in with meetings of several groups of orchid aficionados, including the American Orchid Society.
The truth seems to be that growing orchids is easy and inexpensive - until you ...