TALK TITLE: Explaining Why Orchids Do What They Do

TALK DESCRIPTION: What makes them bloom and more-learn the scientific physiology

of orchids, they cues they need to bloom, how they grow, and what makes an orchid

reiki rather than bloom?

BIO:Christopher Satch is a Professor at the New York Botanical Gardens, as well as the CEO

and Founder of NYC Plant Help, a horticultural consultancy for indoor and outdoor growers in

the greater New York area. Having been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Architectural

Digest, and more, Christopher breaks down the science behind growing plants and explains how

plants grow in human-understandable terms. Having specialized in plant physiology and

pathology, you can ask him any orchid growth, flowering, or culture question, and he will know

the answer. He is a member of the AOS Education/Tech Committee, has participated in the

rewrite of the care and culture sheets for AOS, and grows over 200 plants on windowsills, in

terrariums, and more in his tiny Manhattan apartment. His favorite orchids are Cattleya species,

Catasetiinae, Miltoniopsis, Lepanthes, and anything else that's either odd or fragrant