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Orchids in Alaska??
Here's a question for any of you who might know. My
husband recently spent a few days in Alaska and men- tioned that he didn't see any orchids anywhere. We've been discussing the reasons for different things he noticed (a more 'weathered' appearance of buildings and roads, lots more rusted out vehicles, not many buildings over 3 or 4 floors, etc.,) and I got to thinking about the special problems someone would have with trying to grow orchids in Alaska. A few would be: 1. How to get them up there? At least, any quantity of them. One or two you could carry on the plane with you, but as far as shipping a large batch of them, it would be logistically a nightmare, wouldn't it? 2. How to maintain them once they're there. Keeping a outdoor greenhouse going (at least of the wood frame/plastic type) that would do the job would also be a nightmare, right? And the long winters would require lots of augmentation of light and heat. I said a few, but I can only think of a couple right now. Anyone know anyone who raises orchids in Alaska? Tracey |
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