“Today’s Mini and Compact Cattleyas”
Fred Clarke will present a detailed look at the species and latest developments in the breeding and growing of these colorful flowers. Learn about the best of the best in today’s breeding and the new directions these hybrids are taking. In conclusion we cover the ‘best practices’ for growing these remarkable plants. A PowerPoint presentation.
Fred Clarke has been growing orchids for 35 years and has been hybridizing for 30 of those years. With over 28 years as a professional grower and manager in the horticultural industry, Fred applies these skills at his orchid nursery; Sunset Valley Orchids, located in San Diego, California.
He is a passionate orchid grower whose curiosity in orchids is broad and varied. Although developing Cattleya hybrids has been his sustaining interest, he is also actively creating new Aussie Dendrobium and Paphiopedilum hybrids.
His pioneering work in Catasetum intergeneric hybrids led to the development of several notable hybrids, most recently the grex, Fredclarkeara After Dark, which produced “the blackest flower ever witnessed”. This grex has received eight FCC’s, eight AM’s and the coveted ‘Award of Distinction’ on the first flowers shown for judging!
Fred is an Accredited Judge in the Pacific South Judging Region. His plants have received hundreds of quality awards from the American Orchid Society.
Fred Clarke
Sunset Valley Orchids
1255 Navel Place
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 639-6255
fred.clarke@worldnet.att.net
www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com