I will be in Chicago next weekend and for a few days after and I would like
to meet up with some local orchid growers to see their collections and
possibly visit a couple of nurseries. My main interest is species. Is
there anyone from Chicago on this group who can help out?

Cheers

John
Melbourne, Australia
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:59:02 +1100, "John Varigos"
wrote:

I will be in Chicago next weekend and for a few days after and I would like
to meet up with some local orchid growers to see their collections and
possibly visit a couple of nurseries. My main interest is species. Is
there anyone from Chicago on this group who can help out?

Cheers

John
Melbourne, Australia
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To email me remove "usenet." from my email address.


Oak Hill in East Dundee would be your best bet for species. Wish we
were still in Chicago to accommodate you.
http://www.oakhillgardens.com/ Good Luck.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids

Thanks SuE

I'll try to get to Oak Hill.

~John

"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:59:02 +1100, "John Varigos"
wrote:

I will be in Chicago next weekend and for a few days after and I would
like
to meet up with some local orchid growers to see their collections and
possibly visit a couple of nurseries. My main interest is species. Is
there anyone from Chicago on this group who can help out?

Cheers

John
Melbourne, Australia
__________________________________________
To email me remove "usenet." from my email address.


Oak Hill in East Dundee would be your best bet for species. Wish we
were still in Chicago to accommodate you.
http://www.oakhillgardens.com/ Good Luck.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids

John Varigos wrote:
Thanks SuE

I'll try to get to Oak Hill.



If you have a car, try to get out to Natt's (in ... Napierville I
think). Good people and nice plants. Of course there is Hausermanns in
Villa Park, it is always interesting. If you like paph species, see
if you can get all the way out to Windsong Orchids and make sure Terry
Partin (The Orchid Trading Co.) is available. He rents out a greenhouse
there, and has pretty much everything that has a pouch.

That is just three of the places I make sure to hit when I'm in Chicago.
And Oak Hill, that is always first on the list.


--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

Thanks Rob.

Looks like I'll have to rent a car as these places are some distance from
the city where I'll be staying.

Cheers

John


"Rob" wrote in message
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John Varigos wrote:
Thanks SuE

I'll try to get to Oak Hill.


If you have a car, try to get out to Natt's (in ... Napierville I think).
Good people and nice plants. Of course there is Hausermanns in Villa
Park, it is always interesting. If you like paph species, see if you can
get all the way out to Windsong Orchids and make sure Terry Partin (The
Orchid Trading Co.) is available. He rents out a greenhouse there, and
has pretty much everything that has a pouch.

That is just three of the places I make sure to hit when I'm in Chicago.
And Oak Hill, that is always first on the list.


--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

John Varigos wrote:
Thanks Rob.

Looks like I'll have to rent a car as these places are some distance from
the city where I'll be staying.

Unfortunately all of orchid places are not really accessible without a
car, at least from downtown.


--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit